Understanding Assessment in Counselling and Psychotherapy

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Sofie Bager-Charleson - Metanoia Institute
Biljana van Rijn - Metanoia Institute

Series:
Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice Series

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Counseling Training | Therapeutic Relationships

July 2011 | 152 pages | Learning Matters

This book offers students and trainees a thorough guide to clinical assessment. It covers different types of clinical assessment and explores the implications of the alternative views on clients' needs and treatment. It explores clinical assessment as an 'art and science' and brings the reader up to date with new requirements placed on therapists in both organisational and clinical practice based settings. In addition to outlining models for clinical assessment, it looks at the use of evidence-based practice in assessments. There are sections on doing assessments within organisations as well as from private practice.

Introduction

The Role of the Assessor in Private Practice

'Diagnosing' Problems

Treatment -Illuminating Shaded Areas?

Assessment in Organisations: An Overview

Conducting an Assessment

Assessment Skills

Appendix 1

References

Index

specific information; very useful

Mrs Fiona Wilkes

Social Work Office (Redditch), North East Worcestershire College

December 23, 2011

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This book is recommended as an adjunct the core readoing texts. Students positively comment on its readability

Mr Nick Papé

Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Leicester

December 22, 2011

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Sofie Bager-Charleson

Sofie Bager-Charleson is a psychotherapist, supervisor and writer. She draws from psychoanalytic, existential and cognitive behavioural theory with a particular interest in postmodern influences on therapy. She holds a PhD from Lund University in Sweden, where she specialised in attachment issues within families and reflective practice amongst teachers. She writes both fiction and non-fiction. She works as the Director of Studies on the MPhil/PhD at Metanoia Institute and Module Leader on the DPsych. She runs workshops and courses in therapeutic practice, reflective and creative writing, in both Sweden and England. More About Author

Biljana van Rijn

Dr Biljana van Rijn, TSTA (Psychotherapy), UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist. Biljana is a TA psychotherapist and a supervisor involved in the development of research both at Metanoia Institute in the UK, and in the wider professional field. She led the development of research as a Chair of the European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA) Theory Development and Research committee. She is currently a President of the UK Chapter of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. Biljana is also a recipient of the 2019 ITAA research award for her contributions to research in... More About Author

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