Assessment in Counseling: A Guide to the Use of Psychological Assessment Procedures

by Albert B.; Johnson Hood

Contents:
Use of assessment procedures in counseling --
Nature of psychological assessment in counseling --
Measurement concepts and test interpretation --
Initial and outcome assessments in counseling --
Assessment of intelligence --
Academic aptitude and achievement --
Measures of career choice and development --
Measures of work and personal values --
Assessment of interests --
Comprehensive assessment programs for career and life planning --
Personality inventories --
Projective techniques and other personality measures --
Assessment of interpersonal relationships --
Inventories for marriage, couples, and family counseling --
Mental health assessment: interview procedures --
Mental health assessment: standardized inventories --
Assessment of minority and special populations --
Cultural bias in testing --
Communication of test results --
Ethical and social issues in testing.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Textbooks

332 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1991

Reviews

[Dr. Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Required reading for my last Psych class before graduating with a Masters in Psych. I enjoyed this book, as assessment seems to be a critical part of the job we do as therapists. I like that they offered many assessment solutions (ADHD, Eating Disorders, all the Beck Inventories, etc).

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

So freakin dry. Its like reading a bunch of studies.

[Randi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good reference book for assessments.