Testing and Assessment in Counseling Practice

Testing and Assessment in Counseling Practice
Author: C. Edward Watkins, Jr.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135689385
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The primary purpose of this revision remains identical to that of the first edition--to show how key personality, cognitive/behavioral, and vocational tests/assessment procedures can be used by counselors in their work with clients. Too often, assessment books only provide the reader with information about tests and assessment procedures. They do not, however, take the next step--showing readers how these tests/assessment procedures can be used and integrated into the actual work of counseling. This revision is designed to fill that void. Chapter authors, all of whom are experts in their respective topic areas, share the theoretical and research backgrounds about a particular test/assessment procedure and then provide a case example or examples to show how assessment data can be meaningfully incorporated into the counseling process.

Testing in Counseling Practice

Testing in Counseling Practice
Author: C. Edward Watkins (Jr.)
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Total Pages: 528
Release: 1990
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:
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Because testing has long been regarded as an important role for counselors, they traditionally have provided a variety of testing services, including personality, vocational, intellectual, and aptitude testing. A major purpose of this book is to show how these kinds of tests can be used to augment and facilitate the counseling process. Testing in Counseling Practice provides current information about various tests and assessment methods such as historical foundations and conceptual background, measurement properties, administration and interpretation, implementation, and future research directions. The book is divided into three sections: personality assessment, vocational assessment, and contemporary issues and innovations. Each chapter is written either by the person who developed and originated the test/assessment method or by the person who is regarded as the major interpreter of it. Case examples showing how various test/assessment methods can be used in counseling practice are also included.

Contemporary Counseling

Contemporary Counseling
Author: Charles W. Humes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1987
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:
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This book was written to serve as a basic text in courses that overview the use of counseling services and to serve as a useful reference for counseling practitioners. It is designed to stress counseling services in different settings (social agencies, mental health centers, schools, business/industry, correctional institutions, and private practice). The 14 chapters in the book include: (1) "Origins and Growth of Counseling" (H. Borow, C. W. Humes); (2) "Factors of Social and Economic Change" (D. J. Blum); (3) "Counseling Theories & Techniques" (D. E. Hutchins, K. K. Meo); (4) "Appraisal Services" (L. H. Seligman); (5) "Consultation" (J. H. Miles); (6) "Career Information" (C. McDaniels); (7) "Career Development" (E. R. Kragie); (8) "Counseling Needs of Special Populations" (C. W. Humes); (9) "Computer Applications in Counseling" (L. J. Richmond); (10) "Family Counseling" (H. G. Getz); (11) "Referral and Collaborative Working" (C. G. Cole); (12) "Community Resources" (K. S. Sewall); (13) "Credentialing" (T. P. Remley, Jr.); and (14) "Legal and Ethical Issues" (L. C. Talbutt). Each chapter contains its own reference list. Ethical standards are appended. (NB)