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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778931703321

Titolo

Collaborative/therapeutic assessment [[electronic resource] ] : assessment and guide / / edited by Stephen E. Finn, Constance T. Fischer, and Leonard Handler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2012

ISBN

1-280-58841-1

9786613618245

1-118-16865-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FinnStephen Edward

FischerConstance T. <1938->

HandlerLeonard <1936->

Disciplina

616.89/075

Soggetti

Behavioral assessment

Psychodiagnostics

Mental illness - Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Collaborative/therapeutic assessment : basic concepts, history, and research / Stephen E. Finn, Constance T. Fischer, and Leonard Handler -- Therapeutic assessment of a dissociating client : learning internal navigation / Judith Armstrong -- Therapeutic assessment of depression : love's labors lost? / Marc J. Diener ... [et al.] -- Collaboration in neuropsychological assessment : metaphor as intervention with a suicidal adult / Diane H. Engelman and J. B. Allyn.

Sommario/riassunto

A guide to conducting Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment to promote client growth Mental health professionals are increasingly enthusiastic about and ready to use psychological test data, research, and theory in life-relevant ways to improve diagnosis, client care, and treatment outcomes. With Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment (C/TA), clients participate actively with the assessor in exploring how their test scores and patterns reflect who they are in their daily lives and how they can learn to help themselves cope with life's challenges. Using a case study approach to demonstrate how