Psychological Assessment of Emotional Dysregulation in Children and Adolescents The Bipolar Spectrum and Beyond
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Biographical note
Anthony Bram, PhD, ABAP, FABP, is a psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Lexington, MA, where he conducts psychological assessment, psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy, and psychoanalysis with children and adults. Dr. Bram is a part-time Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School and is on the faculty of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI), where he also serves as vice chair of the Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Training Program. He received his doctorate from the University of Kansas and is a graduate of the two-year Post-Doctoral Training Program at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, where he was subsequently a staff psychologist. Dr. Bram completed adult psychoanalytic training at the Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute, and child analytic training at BPSI. Dr. Bram is a board-certified diplomate in Assessment Psychology and in Child/Adolescent Psychoanalysis, and he has been a recipient of a fellowship from the American Psychoanalytic Association, the Martin Mayman Award (two times) from the Society for Personality Assessment, Scientific Writing Award from the Menninger Clinic, the Biannual Award for Research in Psychological Assessment from Psychodiagnostics, Inc., and the Johanna Tabin Book Proposal Prize from Division 39 (Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association. His first book, coauthored with Mary Jo Peebles, Psychological Testing that Matters: Creating a Road Map for Effective Treatment was published by APA Books in 2014. He also co-edited with Jed Yalof the book Psychoanalytic Assessment Applications for Different Settings published in 2021.Child specialists from diverse mental health backgrounds who share an interest in assessment will delight in this<i> tour de force</i>, which begins with a deep dive into conceptual issues and takes readers on a compelling journey through diversity-sensitive assessment procedures; the vexing nature of differential diagnosis [either/or vs. and/or conditions]; and implications for treatment and education—areas in which Dr. Bram has already established his expertise. It concludes with five detailed case presentations, which provide a practical road map for navigating conceptual issues, differential diagnostic and treatment-related challenges, and translating assessment findings into a more accessible language for clinical reports.
- James H. Kleiger, PsyD, ABAP, ABPP, private practice, coeditor of Psychological Assessment of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders and coauthor of Assessing Psychosis: A Clinician’s Guide, Second Edition,
Bram’s comprehensive and carefully reasoned approach to assessing emotional dysregulation in children and adolescents sets a standard of care for our profession. He provides an extensive review of relevant psychological tests and then models how to integrate them to make diagnostic decisions and useful treatment recommendations. I especially appreciated the sensitive, respectful case illustrations, which clearly reflect Bram’s clinical wisdom, humility, and years of experience.
- Stephen E. Finn, PhD, President, Therapeutic Assessment Institute, Austin, TX,
What is the young client’s capacity for emotional regulation and how might this information be used to rule in or out a diagnosis of a bipolar spectrum disorder? In his text filled with compelling clinical examples, the very first on this topic, Bram provides the assessor with the tools to answer these questions with confidence and competence. Bram’s use of a multimethod approach allows for the greatest precision in differential diagnosis. For all who assess younger clients, this text is a must-have.
- Virginia Brabender, PhD, ABPP (Cl), Emeritus Professor, Widener University, Chester, PA,
This groundbreaking psychodiagnostician’s handbook on dysregulation disorders in children and adolescents sets a new standard for evidence-based, multimethod, diversity-sensitive psychological assessment. Integrating transdiagnostic concepts, empirical data foundations, state-of-the-art evidence-based psychological assessment methods, differential diagnosis, treatment modalities, and rich case studies, <i>Psychological Assessment of Emotional Dysregulation in Children and Adolescents</i> extends, deepens, and reinvigorates the venerable Menninger tradition in personality assessment.
- Marvin W. Acklin, PhD, ABPP, ABAP, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Honolulu,