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Assessment in counseling : practice and applications /

Balkin, Richard S.,

Assessment in counseling : practice and applications / Richard S. Balkin, Gerald A. Juhnke. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2018. - xii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-265) and index.

The role of assessment in counseling -- Case studies progress notes: classification systems -- Fundamentals of assessment -- Current standards for validity -- Current standards for reliability -- How to choose an assessment instrument -- Conducting an initial interview -- Multicultural and special population assessment issues -- In counseling -- Fundamentals of ability assessment -- Fundamentals of career assessment -- Marriage, substance abuse, and suicide assessment -- Fundamentals of interpretation assessment -- Assessment of accountability in counseling.

"We focus on the application of the theoretical and measurement concepts of assessment in counseling. We use a conversational style of writing and emphasize the skills used in assessment. In this book we present theoretical basis of assessment and emphasize the practical components to enhance practice in counseling"--

9780190672751 (alk. paper)

2017024497


Psychological tests.
Counseling.

BF176 / .B345 2018

158.3028/7

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