Measures for clinical practice and research : a sourcebook

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Measures for clinical practice and research : a sourcebook

Joel Fischer, Kevin Corcoran

Oxford University Press, 2007

4th ed.

  • : set
  • v. 1
  • v. 2

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Includes bibliographical references

Contents of Works

  • v. 1. Couples, families, and children
  • v. 2. Adults

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 1 ISBN 9780195181906

Description

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. This first volume covers measures for use with couples, families, and children; its companion focuses on adults. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.

Table of Contents

  • Foreword by David H. Barlow
  • PART 1 MEASUREMENT AND PRACTICE
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Basic Principles of Measurement
  • 3. Types of Measurement Tools
  • 4. Advantages and Disadvantages of Rapid Assessment Instruments
  • 5. Selecting Measures for Practice
  • 6. Administering the Instruments
  • PART 2 INSTRUMENTS FOR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH
  • 7. Introduction
  • 8. Instruments for Couples
  • 9. Instruments for Families
  • 10. Instruments for Children
Volume

v. 2 ISBN 9780195181913

Description

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. This volume focuses on scales for use with adults; its companion provides a range for couples, families, and children. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.

Table of Contents

  • Foreword by David H. Barlow
  • 1. Instruments for Practice
  • 2. Introduction to Volume 2
  • 3. Instruments for Adults
Volume

: set ISBN 9780195314908

Description

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counselling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. The first volume covers measures for use with couples, families, and children; its companion focuses on adults. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries. Giving clinicians the scales they need to measure their clients' problems and monitor their outcomes, these all-in-one sourcebooks bring effective, accountable practice within reach for today's busy professionals.

Table of Contents

  • VOLUME I
  • List of Instruments for Couples
  • List of Instruments for Families
  • List of Instruments for Children
  • List of Instruments for Adults (Vol. II)
  • List of Instruments Cross-Indexed by Problem Area (Vols. I and II)
  • Foreword by David H. Barlow
  • Preface to the Fourth Edition
  • PART I MEASUREMENT AND PRACTICE
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Basic Principles of Measurement
  • 3. Types of Measurement Tools
  • 4. Advantages and Disadvantages of Rapid Assessment Instruments
  • 5. Selecting Measures for Practice
  • 6. Administering the Instruments
  • PART II INSTRUMENTS FOR PRACTICE
  • Instruments for Couples
  • Instruments for Families
  • Instruments for Children
  • References
  • VOLUME II
  • Instruments for Adults
  • Instruments for Couples (Vol. I)
  • Instruments for Families (Vol. I)
  • Instruments for Children (Vol. I)
  • List of Instruments Cross-Indexed by Problem Area (Vols. I and II)
  • Foreword by David H. Barlow
  • Preface to the Fourth Edition
  • Instruments for Practice
  • Introduction to Volume II
  • Instruments for Adults

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