02274nam a2200301Ia 450000100070000000500170000700800410002401000170006502000430008203500200012504000180014504200080016305000230017106000160019408200250021024500930023526000370032830000230036549000420038850400510043050506030048152007250108465000320180965000330184165000380187465000280191270000320194030314520190305022834.0101227s2011    nyu      b    001 0 eng    a  2010050795  a9781609180799 (hardcover : alk. paper)  a(DNLM)101550280  aDNLM/DLCcDLC  apcc00aRC488.5b.E78 201110aWM 430.5.F200a616.891562bE78522200aEssential assessment skills for couple and family therapistscLee Williams ... [et al.].  aNew YorkbGuilford Presscc2011.  axv, 270 p.c24 cm. 0aGuilford family therapy series2Local  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.8 aMachine generated contents note: 1. Introduction to Assessment 2. Tools for Assessment 3. The Initial Interview 4. Assessing Issues of Safety 5. Assessing Health and Well-Being in Adults 6. Assessing for Psychopathology in Adults 7. Assessing Children and Adolescents 8. Assessing for Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents 9. Assessing Family Interaction 10. Assessing the Multigenerational Family through Time 11. Assessing Couples 12. Special Topics in Couple Assessment 13. From Assessment to Treatment (and Beyond) Index Appendix. Summary of Assessment Tools, Instruments, and Mnemonics .  a"Showing how to weave assessment into all phases of therapy, this indispensable text and practitioner guide is reader friendly, straightforward, and practical. Specific strategies are provided for evaluating a wide range of clinical issues and concerns in adults, children and adolescents, families, and couples. The authors demonstrate ways to use interviewing and other techniques to understand both individual and relationship functioning, develop sound treatment plans, and monitor progress. Handy mnemonics help beginning family therapists remember what to include in assessments, and numerous case examples illustrate what the assessment principles look like in action with diverse clients"--Provided by publisher. 0aFamily psychotherapy2Local 0aMarital psychotherapy2Local 0aInterviewing in psychiatry2Local 0aCouples theraphy2Local1 aWilliams, LeecLMFT.2Local