Assessment in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
David Strauser, PhD
Timothy N. Tansey, PhD
This graduate-level text on rehabilitation and mental health counseling disseminates foundational knowledge of assessment principles and processes with a focus on clinical application. Written by recognized leaders in rehabilitation and mental health, it is the only book to use the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework to integrate assessment tools and techniques addressing practice with varied populations and settings.
Written by leading practitioners with specialized knowledge, chapters focus on specific populations and service delivery settings. The book features a variety of learning tools to foster critical thinking, including learning objectives and case examples highlighting important principles and applications. Sample reports and templates further reinforce understanding of specific applications. A robust instructor package offers PowerPoints, a test bank including discussion questions, and sample syllabi. Purchase includes access to the ebook for use on most mobile devices and computers.
KEY FEATURES
- Provides the only comprehensive view of assessment in rehabilitation and mental health using the ICF framework
- Integrates assessment tools and techniques for both rehabilitation and mental health in diverse settings
- Written by recognized leaders in the field of rehabilitation and mental health
- Includes learning objectives and case examples highlighting important principles and applications
- Presents sample report templates and completed reports to strengthen integration and presentation of test results
- Offers a robust instructor package with PowerPoints, a test bank including discussion questions, and sample syllabi
Section I – Foundation of the Assessment Process
Chapter 1- Introduction to assessment in rehabilitation (David R. Strauser & Chelsea Greco)
Chapter 2- The World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a Framework for Rehabilitation Assessment (Fong Chan, Rana Yaghmaian, Xiangli Chen, Jia-Rung Wu, Beatrice Lee, Kanako Iwanaga, Jing Tao)
Chapter 3- Basic Psychometric Principles (William Hoyt, Jia-Rung Wu, Kanako Iwanaga, Fong Chan)
Chapter 4- Planning the Assessment Process (David R. Strauser and Chelsea Greco)
Section II – Assessment Instruments and Techniques
Chapter 5-Tests of Ability and Current Skills (Tansey et al)
Chapter 6- Personality Assessment in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Settings (Deirdre O’Sullivan, Beth H. Gilfillan, Jessica S. Henry)
Chapter 7-Assessment of Psychopathology (Jennifer Sanchez, Veronica Muller, Erin F. Barnes, Jonique R. Childs)
Chapter 8-Career Assessment in Rehabilitation (David R. Strauser and Chelsea Greco)
Chapter 9-Tests of Adaptive Behavior (Charles Edmund Degeneffe, Teresa Ann Grenawalt)
Chapter 10: Assessment in Substance Abuse (Deirdre O’Sullivan, Antoinette Cambria, Joy Gray, Justin Watts)
Chapter 11-Assessment Interviewing (Jill L. Bezyak, Norman L. Berven, Joseph N. Ososkie)
Section III - Applications
Chapter 12-Vocational Assessment and Evaluation (David R. Strauser, Julianne Frain, Michael Frain, Timothy N. Tansey)
Chapter 13-Assessment in Transition School to Work and Community (Paul Wehman, Whitney Ham, Holly Whittenberg, Lauren Avellone, Jennifer Todd McDonough)
Chapter 14-Assessment in Forensic Rehabilitation and Life Care Planning (Tanya Rutherford Owen, Irmo Marini, Danielle Leigh Antol, Rigel Macarena Pinon)
Section IV - Issues in Assessment
Chapter 15-Test Accommodation for People with Disabilities (Phil Rumrill & Mykal Leslie)
Chapter 16-Fairness of Testing and Cultural Considerations (Elias Mopfu)
Chapter 17- Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment (Michael T. Hartley and Vilia M. Tarvydas)
Chapter 18 - Basic Principles of Program Evaluation (Catherine A. Anderson, Timothy N. Tansey, Teresa Ann Grenawalt, and Xiangli Chen)
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- Release Date: July 30, 2019
- Paperback / softback
- 432 Pages
- Trim Size: 7in x 10in
- ISBN: 9780826162427
- eBook ISBN: 9780826162434