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OverviewAssessment of Couples and Families considers the impact of recent changes on the assessment process and provide practitioners with a review of contemporary techniques and the means by which they can be implemented into practice in conjunction with new reporting inventories and observational methods. These new assessment strategies will be presented collaterally with case material that addresses a specific problem, such as family violence or marital suitability. This unique problem focus will provide practitioners with a handy point of reference to acquaint themselves with modern practice techniques that address issues new to the therapy session while providing a supplement to coursework on assessment. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Len Sperry (Florida Atlantic University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Brunner-Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9780415946575ISBN 10: 0415946573 Pages: 308 Publication Date: 19 August 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9780415894067 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book is right on target and fulfills the lofty and inclusive goals elucidated by the editor in the preface. In the current era which increasingly demands accountability, documentation, and empirically based assessment methods and treatment interventions, this book is extremely timely and highly readable. Sperry merits congratulations for this descriptive and insightful book which is a must-read and refer-to-frequently volume, with contributions by a stellar cast of authors knowledgeable in couple and family assessment and testing. The interchange between L'Abate and the other authors in the final chapter is gutsy and illuminating.<br>. <br>-Florence W. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP <br> This comprehensive cutting-edge volume presents over 100 assessment instruments and techniques including specific measures for child custody and abuse, violence, couple conflict, and intimacy. The student, clinician, and researcher will find that it provides a way to rapidly compare which measure is most appropriate. With the need for greater clinical, financial, and legal accountability, this book will be an indispensable resource. Sperry's book is an essential building block in advancing the field as a science. <br>. <br>-Gerald R. Weeks, Ph.D., ABPP, Department of Marriage, Family, and Community Counseling at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas <br> This book is right on target and fulfills the lofty and inclusive goals elucidated by the editor in the preface. In the current era which increasingly demands accountability, documentation, and empirically based assessment methods and treatment interventions, this book is extremely timely and highly readable. Sperry merits congratulations for this descriptive and insightful book which is a must-read and refer-to-frequently volume, with contributions by a stellar cast of authors knowledgeable in couple and family assessment and testing. The interchange between L'Abate and the other authors in the final chapter is gutsy and illuminating. . -Florence W. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP This comprehensive cutting-edge volume presents over 100 assessment instruments and techniques including specific measures for child custody and abuse, violence, couple conflict, and intimacy. The student, clinician, and researcher will find that it provides a way to rapidly compare which measure is most appropriate. With the need for greater clinical, financial, and legal accountability, this book will be an indispensable resource. Sperry's book is an essential building block in advancing the field as a science. . -Gerald R. Weeks, Ph.D., ABPP, Department of Marriage, Family, and Community Counseling at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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