Measures for Clinical Practice and Research: A Sourcebook Volume 1: Couples, Families, and Children |  | Authors: Joel Fischer, Kevin Corcoran
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Edition: 4
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Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 0195181905
Dewey Decimal Number: 150.287
EAN: 9780195181906
ASIN: 0195181905
Publication Date: January 11, 2007
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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, counseling, 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. This 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.
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Great Book for MFT Students November 17, 2008
J. Solari (Stockton, CA United States)
Great book for learning about short assessments to use on clients once I'm a licensed MFT.
Excellent 4th edition November 1, 2007
S. M Marson (Lumberton, NC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have purchased a copy of MEASURES FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE since the first edition. First, note that the editors include "AND RESEARCH" for the 4th edition.
While teaching research, I assign students an instrument to study. I have employed MEASURES FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE for this assignment. Using real instruments is a great way to shepherd students into understanding complex concepts such as reliability, validity, factor analysis, alpha coefficient, etc. I use other volumes for this assigment, but students are more apt to select an instrument from Fischer and Corcoran. They do an excellent job of providing the details. The other options include:
Antony, M. M., Orsillo, S.M. & Roemer. L. (2001). Practitioner's Guide to Empirically Based Measures of Anxiety. NY: Kluwer Acdemic/Plenum Publishers.
Bearden. W, Netemeyer, R.G. & Mobley, M.F. (1993). Handbook of Marketing Scales. Sage.
Davis, CM et al (1998) Sexuality-Related Measures Graphic Publishing.
Fredman & Sherman. (1987). Handbook for Measurement for Marriage and Family Therapy, Brunner/Mazel.
Heckman, L.L., Deacon, S.A. (1998). The Therapist's Notebook: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy. NY: Haworth.
Holman, A. M. (1983). Family Assessment: Tools for Understanding and Intervention. Sage.
L'Abate & Bagarozzi. (1993). Sourcebook of Marriage and Family Evaluation, Brunner Mazel.
McDowell, I. & Newell, C. (1996). Measuring Health: A Guide to Rating Scales and Questionnaires. New York: Oxford University Press.
Miller, D. & Salkind, N.J. (2002). Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement, [5th ed] Sage.
Nezu, A. M., Ronan, G.F., Meadows, E.A. & McClure, K.S. (2000).Practitioner's Guide to Empirically Based Measures of Depression. NY: Kluwer Acdemic/Plenum Publishers.
Redman, B.K. (2001). Measurement Instruments in Clinical Ethics Sage.
Robinson, Shaver & Wrightsman. (1991). Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes. Volume I Academic Press.
Sajatovic, M. & Ramirez, L. F. (2001). Rating Scales in Mental Health. Hudson, OH: Lexi-Comp Inc.
Shaw & Wright. (1967). Scales for the Measurement of Attitudes, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Volume 1 includes 59 instruments for couples, families and children. All are very helpful for teaching and research. Final warning: some of these instruments are copy protected. For this, Fischer and Corcoran include an explicit note identifying which instruments cannot be copied from the book and used without first gaining permission.
Assessment Tools May 6, 2007
Robin (CA, US)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
An excellent book: I was referred to it by a professor in my clinical research methods class - it will be invaluable for my thesis.
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