W. JOEL SCHNEIDER, PHD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Studies in Education at Temple University, Philadelphia. ELIZABETH O. LICHTENBERGER, PHD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in Carlsbad, California. NANCY MATHER, PHD, is a Professor at the University of Arizona, in the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies. NADEEN L. KAUFMAN, EdD, is co-Series Editor with Alan S. Kaufman of the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series and is a Lecturer at the Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine.

• Series Preface ixPreface to the Second Edition xiAcknowledgements xiiiOne Introduction and Overview 1Two Make Your Reports Classy and Gorgeous 11Three Writing with Clarity, Style, and Purpose 30Four Introductory Sections of the Report 73Five Behavioral Observations 97Six Communicating Test Results 128Seven Diagnostic Impressions and Summary 157Eight Personality Assessment (by Rita W. McCleary) 166Nine Recommendations 197Ten Special Issues in Report Writing 230Eleven Tips for Writing Evaluation Reports (by John O. Willis) 249Twelve Annotated Case Reports 260References 445Index 452

W. JOEL SCHNEIDER, PHD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Studies in Education at Temple University, Philadelphia. ELIZABETH O. LICHTENBERGER, PHD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in Carlsbad, California. NANCY MATHER, PHD, is a Professor at the University of Arizona, in the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies. NADEEN L. KAUFMAN, EdD, is co-Series Editor with Alan S. Kaufman of the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series and is a Lecturer at the Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine.

• Series Preface ixPreface to the Second Edition xiAcknowledgements xiiiOne Introduction and Overview 1Two Make Your Reports Classy and Gorgeous 11Three Writing with Clarity, Style, and Purpose 30Four Introductory Sections of the Report 73Five Behavioral Observations 97Six Communicating Test Results 128Seven Diagnostic Impressions and Summary 157Eight Personality Assessment (by Rita W. McCleary) 166Nine Recommendations 197Ten Special Issues in Report Writing 230Eleven Tips for Writing Evaluation Reports (by John O. Willis) 249Twelve Annotated Case Reports 260References 445Index 452

W. JOEL SCHNEIDER, PHD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Studies in Education at Temple University, Philadelphia. ELIZABETH O. LICHTENBERGER, PHD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in Carlsbad, California. NANCY MATHER, PHD, is a Professor at the University of Arizona, in the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies. NADEEN L. KAUFMAN, EdD, is co-Series Editor with Alan S. Kaufman of the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series and is a Lecturer at the Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine.

• Series Preface ixPreface to the Second Edition xiAcknowledgements xiiiOne Introduction and Overview 1Two Make Your Reports Classy and Gorgeous 11Three Writing with Clarity, Style, and Purpose 30Four Introductory Sections of the Report 73Five Behavioral Observations 97Six Communicating Test Results 128Seven Diagnostic Impressions and Summary 157Eight Personality Assessment (by Rita W. McCleary) 166Nine Recommendations 197Ten Special Issues in Report Writing 230Eleven Tips for Writing Evaluation Reports (by John O. Willis) 249Twelve Annotated Case Reports 260References 445Index 452