Assessment of Couples and Families Contemporary and Cutting-Edge Strategies

Name: Assessment of Couples and Families Contemporary and Cutting-Edge Strategies
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ISBN: 9780415946575

ISBN-10: 0415946573

ISBN-13: 9780415946575

Edition: 2004

Authors: Len Sperry

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Social changes in the family, from court-ordered mediation to escalating rates of divorce, have necessitated the development of cutting-edge assessment strategies for couples and family therapy. Also, accountability standards and legal issues are forcing therapists to rely on a model of outcome-driven assessment instead of the previous theory-driven assessment model. Recent scientific advances and research data are providing the basis for clinically validated treatment programs. Assessment of Couples and Familiesconsiders the impact of these changes on the assessment process and provide practitioners with a review of contemporary techniques and the means by which they can be implemented…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 7/19/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 308
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Contributors


Series Foreword


Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments



Basic Considerations and Models



Assessment of Couples and Families: An Introduction and Overview




Models and Issues in Couple and Family Assessment




General Strategies



Qualitative Strategies in Couple and Family Assessment




Effective Use of Psychological Tests with Couples and Families




Observational Assessment of Couples and Families




Clinical Outcomes Assessment of Couples and Families




Specific Applications



Couples Assessment: Strategies and Inventories




Child and Family Assessment: Strategies and Inventories




Child Custody and Divorce Assessment: Strategies and Inventories




Child Abuse and Family Assessment: Strategies and Inventories




Postscript and Future Prospects



Couple and Family Assessment: Current and Future Prospects



Index