Tests and Assessments in Counseling

<p><em>Tests and Assessments in Counseling</em> provides students with current information on assessment tools and techniques through detailed case scenarios and vignettes. Going beyond basic information about a multitude of assessments, the authors focus on the use of instruments in individual cases to allow readers to more fully grasp the integral relationship between tests and assessment data and the counseling process. Chapters guide students through choosing the most effective assessment tool, successfully administering the assessment, and making meaningful and useful results of the data with the client. Test questions are also included at the end of each chapter. </p> <p>1. Introduction <i>Bill McHenry, PhD, NCC, LPC</i> 2. Measurement Concepts <i>Kathryn C. MacCluskie, EdD</i> 3. Ethical and Legal Issues on Psychological Assessment and Testing <i>Ellen C. Melton, PhD, LPC-S</i> 4. Mental Status Examinations and Intake Assessments <i>Robin Leichtman, PhD, LPC and Kathryn C. MacCluskie, EdD</i> 5. Career Assessment and Personality Inventories <i>Bill McHenry, PhD, NCC, LPC</i> 6. Assessment Techniques in Substance Use Disorders in Counseling <i>Enobong J. Inyang, PhD, NCC, LPC</i> 7. Utilizing Assessments in Counseling with Children <i>Teri Ann Sartor LPC-S, NCC</i> 8. Assessment of Psychological Conditions <i>Stephanie S.J. Drcar, PhD</i> 9. Intelligence Testing: WISC-V <i>Tyler Wilkinson, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS</i> 10. Assessments in Rehabilitation Counseling <i>Suneetha B. Manyam, PhD, LPC, CPCS, NCC and Jonathan D. Brown, MS</i> 11. Suicide Assessment <i>Kathryn C. MacCluskie, EdD and Debra A. Tkac, MA, PCC-S</i> 12. Assessment in K-12 School Counseling <i>Trigg A. Even, PhD, LPC-S, NCC and Melanie A. Williams, MA, LPC</i> Concluding Thoughts <i>Jim McHenry, EdD, NCC, LPC, CRC</i> Answer Key to End-of-Chapter Questions</p>