Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals

by Robert Drummond, Karyn Dayle Jones

A proven classic in the field and the leading text in assessment for counselors, the newest edition of Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals has been completely updated and expanded to offer more thorough coverage of assessment methods. Among the new and expanded material is coverage of psychometric and statistical concepts; new and revised tests, inventories, and scales; relevant ethical and legal issues; contemporary measurement theories; and important multicultural issues. In addition, the 17 chapters of this clear and user-friendly book provide guidance on how and when to use tests in different settings with different populations and information on basic procedures like test selection, administration, and reporting. Additional case studies have also been added throughout the text to help readers understand how to work with assessments and assessment results in real world situations.

Genres: Counselling, Psychology, School, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Mental Health

496 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Joel Hacker]

Part of the required reading in one of my graduate programs on therapy. The 8th edition is a great overview of assessment in various parts of the counseling profession. The information is detailed enough to be accurate, but brief enough not to drag the reader down with minutiae and redundancies. Even the sections including details on the mathematics necessary for assessment are not too “mathy”. Enough information on the statistical steps necessary for various procedures is present to be a refresher for those who’ve had a more involved stat course, and enough for a lay understanding of the process involved for those who don’t need to carry out the procedures themselves but do need some knowledge of what they mean.

[Rachel Shallenberger]

Not sure all of the math was correct. Probably could have used some better editing. I also don't think it's helpful to just list a bunch of assessments, but I guess they want you to use it as a reference later? I'll probably google it! Okay over all

[Camryn Douglas]

Very educational. Only read Chapters 1-5 and 13-the end but the middle was probably good too.

[Victoria Laubach]

This was a required book for my master’s program.

[Tim Tuttle]

Good text for grad school... real snoozer though

[Carter]

This textbook was comprehensive, covering several relevant aspects of testing including psychometric properties of several different types of tests, ethics, multicultural considerations, and best practices for counselors administering and interpreting assessments. The content of this textbook complemented the curriculum for my graduate-level psychometrics course and I can see how this may be a useful reference for future courses and clinical work.

[Jessbop]

Read for EDCN620

[Eva]

Very informative books, covers various topics really well. The activities for students are very applicable to the counseling setting.

[Matthew]

Good info but mall print and heady.