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The latest edition of this perennial bestseller instructs and updates students and clinicians on the basic principles of psychological assessment and measurement, recent changes in assessment procedures, and the most widely used tests in counseling practice today. Dr. Danica Hays guides counselors in the appropriate selection, interpretation, and communication of assessment results. This edition covers more than 100 assessment instruments used to evaluate substance abuse and other mental health disorders, intelligence, academic aptitude and achievement, career and life planning, personal interests and values, assessment of personality, and interpersonal relationships. In addition, a new chapter on future trends in assessment discusses the changing cultural landscape, globalization, and technology.
Perfect for introductory classes, this text provides students and instructors with practical tools such as bolded key terminology; chapter pretests, summaries, and review questions; self-development and reflection activities; class and field activities; diverse client case examples; practitioner perspectives illustrating assessment in action; and resources for further reading. PowerPoint slides, a test bank, a sample syllabus, and chapter outlines to facilitate teaching are available to instructors by request to ACA.
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Danica G. Hays
sixth edition
Assessment in Counseling Procedures and Practices
sixth edition
Assessment in Counseling
Procedures and Practices Danica G. Hays
6101 Stevenson Avenue, Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22304 www.counseling.org
sixth edition
Assessment in Counseling Procedures and Practices
Copyright © 2017 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. American Counseling Association 6101 Stevenson Avenue, Suite 600 • Alexandria, VA 22304
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Hays, Danica G., author. Title: Assessment in counseling : Procedures and practices / Danica G. Hays. Description: Sixth edition. | Alexandria, VA : American Counseling Association, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2016048742 | ISBN 9781556203688 (pbk. : alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Psychological tests. | Counseling. Classification: LCC BF176 .H66 2017 | DDC 150.28/7—dc23 LC record available at https:// lccn.loc.gov/2016048742
For Chris—my partner, best friend, and colleague. For Charlotte and Gracie—my independent, smart, and funny daughters. Thank you for making everything more meaningful.
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Table of Contents Preface Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs 2016 Standards and Corresponding Chapters Acknowledgments About the Author
Section I
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Foundations of Assessment in Counseling
Chapter 1 Use of Assessment in Counseling Introduction to Assessment Key Assessment Terms Purpose of Assessment in Counseling History of Assessment Assessment Usage in Counseling Settings Key Questions for Selecting Assessments Chapter Summary Review Questions Resources for Further Learning Chapter 2 The Assessment Process Types of Assessment Methods An Overview of the Assessment Process Monitoring Client Progress and Evaluating