Applying Decision Research to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Psychological Assessment, and Clinical Prediction - Paperbackby David Faust (Author), Hal R. Arkes (Author), Charles E. Gaudet (Author) Mental health professionals often make explicit or implicit predictions involving crucial matters Is a client at risk for self harm or harming others? What treatment approach is most likely to be successful? Has a child been subjected to sexual or physical abuse? Decision research has particularly strong applied use for improving the accuracy of such determinations;