Understanding Assessment in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Sofie Bager-Charleson
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Description for Understanding Assessment in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Paperback. A concise guide to understanding assessments in counselling and psychotherapy. Series: Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 334 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
This book offers students and trainees a thorough guide to clinical assessment. It covers different types of clinical assessment and explores the implications of the alternative views on clients' needs and treatment. It explores clinical assessment as an 'art and science' and brings the reader up to date with new requirements placed on therapists in both organisational and clinical practice based settings. In addition to outlining models for clinical assessment, it looks at the use of evidence-based practice in assessments. There are sections on doing assessments within organisations as well as from private practice.
This book offers students and trainees a thorough guide to clinical assessment. It covers different types of clinical assessment and explores the implications of the alternative views on clients' needs and treatment. It explores clinical assessment as an 'art and science' and brings the reader up to date with new requirements placed on therapists in both organisational and clinical practice based settings. In addition to outlining models for clinical assessment, it looks at the use of evidence-based practice in assessments. There are sections on doing assessments within organisations as well as from private practice.
Product Details
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice Series
Condition
New
Weight
305g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Exeter, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857254733
SKU
V9780857254733
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99-2
About Sofie Bager-Charleson
Sofie Bager-Charleson is a psychotherapist, supervisor and writer. She draws from psychoanalytic, existential and cognitive behavioural theory with a particular interest in postmodern influences on therapy. She holds a PhD from Lund University in Sweden, where she specialised in attachment issues within families and reflective practice amongst teachers. She writes both fiction and non-fiction. She works as an academic adviser ... Read more
Reviews for Understanding Assessment in Counselling and Psychotherapy
'The book is laid out well - it is accessible and easy to use, there is a synopsis of each chapter early on in the book and a summary at the end of each chapter, along with suggested further reading. There are activities and reflection points to prompt the reader to think about their role as an assessment counsellor, the ... Read more