Here are all the sections in the medical library that mention both "behavioural" and "assessment" together:
Results from the Textbook Library
The phrase "behavioural assessment" (as a combined concept) appears in the following books/sections:
1. The Maudsley® Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, 15ed
This is by far the most relevant book. It mentions behavioural assessment in multiple sections:
- General considerations — discusses assessment and treatment of behavioural and emotional disorders in people with intellectual impairment.
- Assessment of care environments — recommends prospective assessment using tools like simple ABC charts or sleep charts to help clinicians make judgements about behavioural issues.
- Diagnostic issues (Children) — notes that behavioural symptoms (e.g. irritability) may mask anxiety, and that assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in children must account for this.
- Management of inappropriate sexual behaviour in older adults — covers behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia and assessment of sexual symptoms.
- References — cites resources on psychological and behavioural distress assessment as alternatives to antipsychotic medication.
2. Brenner and Rector's The Kidney, 2-Volume Set
- Key References — cites a global comparative risk assessment of behavioural, environmental, occupational, and metabolic risks across 188 countries (1990–2013 systematic analysis).
3. Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 2-Volume Set
- References — cites studies on pain assessment in ventilated adult patients, with behavioural/physiologic indicators used for assessment.
Summary
The exact phrase "behavioural assessment" as a standalone topic/heading does not appear as a dedicated chapter in the library. However, the concept appears most prominently in The Maudsley® Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, particularly in sections on intellectual disability, care environments, and children's psychiatry.
If your study is specifically about behavioural assessment as a formal clinical tool or method, the Maudsley Guidelines is the most relevant textbook in this library for that topic.