Measures for Clinical Practice and Research A Sourcebook, 2-Volume Set

* Excellent value 2-volume set of this essential social work text

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.



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