Client Assessment.

Author/creator Palmer, Stephen, 1949- Editor
Other author McMahon, Gladeana Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : SAGE Publications, Limited Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Incorporated [Distributor]
Description208 p. ill 07.800 x 05.080 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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SeriesProfessional Skills for Counselors Ser.
Summary Annotation `This chunky little book is packed with interesting approaches to the currently fashionable area of client assessment.... This is a book for any counsellor or counsellor trainee's shelf, a necessary reference for the sound professional' -<i> <b>Counselling News</p> <p></b></i></p> <p>`The comprehensive series of essays... is a timely contribution.... This book is about being professional and effective... a valuable multimodal life inventory for use with clients is provided' - <b><i>Counselling, The Journal of The British Association for Counselling</p> <p></b></i></p> <p></p> <p>What information will help you assess the therapeutic needs of a client? Could you identify a suicidal client? How can you tell whether or not you are working with appropriate clients? Answering these and other questions, this book sheds light on a crucial, but often neglected, area of counselling. The authors provide clear guidelines, backed up by practice points, which clarify the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of clients.</p> <p></p> <p>The book adopts a broad approach, transcending specific counselling theories and covering the main issues involved at key stages in the client/counsellor relationship - from the initial contact, through monitoring of the therapeutic programme, to ending the counselling process. Areas examined include: assessing the best type of therapy for each client; identifying the client's therapeutic goals; history taking; referral; and evaluating goal achievement.</p> <p></p> <p>Gladeanna McMahon is presenter of<b> </b>the ITV programme <b>Dial A Mum.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780803975033
ISBN0803975031 (Perfect) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780803975033
Stock number2626 00325166

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