Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals, 10th edition

  • Carl J. Sheperis
  • , Robert J. Drummond

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Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals helps you become a competent, ethical practitioner in helping professions such as school counselor, marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor, and career counselor. In an easy-to-read format, information and examples explore widely used assessment instruments with an emphasis on material that is most useful and relevant for practitioners.

The 10th Edition is substantially revised in each chapter with the most accurate, up-to-date assessment information and instruments; new case studies; focus on AI's impact for assessment; and more.

Published by Pearson (February 16th 2026) - Copyright © 2027

ISBN-13: 9780135463468

Subject: Counseling

Category: Assessment in Counseling

I. THE PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT

  1. Introduction to Assessment
  2. Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment
  3. Assessment Issues with Diverse Populations
  4. Methods and Sources of Assessment Information

II. FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT

  1. Statistical Concepts
  2. Understanding Assessment Scores
  3. Reliability/Precision
  4. Validity
  5. Selecting, Administering, Scoring, and Interpreting Assessment Results

III. TYPES OF ASSESSMENT

  1. Assessment of Intelligence and General Ability
  2. Assessment of Achievement
  3. Assessment of Aptitude
  4. Career and Employment Assessment
  5. Personality Assessment
  6. Clinical Assessment
  7. Assessment in Education
  8. Communicating Assessment Results

Appendix