Essentials of Behavioral Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment)

It is somewhat helpful. It does not give much more information than the manuals for each of these assessments give.

This is a wonderful book covering many of the most popular measures of behavioral assessment. Many examiner manuals can be convoluted and tedious to navigate. The "Essentials" books summarizes what you need to know so you can learn the assessment quickly. Behavorial assessments typically take the form of behavior checklists which do not come with the book. This book is simply an awesome reference for those learning how to use the various types behavioral assessments but, will not provide a means of assessing behavior in and of itself.