Use of Assessment Procedures in Counseling

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Use of Assessment Procedures in Counseling
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DefiningASSESSMENT
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assess
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assess

• evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or
  quality of

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test
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test

• take measures to check the quality, performance,
  or reliability of (something)

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appraise
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appraise

• assess the value or quality of

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diagnose
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diagnose

• identify the nature of (an illness or other
  problem) by examination of the symptoms

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evaluate
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evaluate

• form an idea of the amount, number, or value of
  assess

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ASSESSMENT
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ASSESSMENT

• Any systematic method of obtaining information
  from tests and other sources, used to draw
  inferences about characteristics of people,
  objects, or programs.
• Standards for Educational and Psychological
  Testing

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Assessment and the Intervention Process
Termination
Termination
Assessment
Diagnosis
Feedback
Feedback
Goal Setting
Strategy Evaluation
Goal Setting
Strategy Evaluation
Strategy Development
Strategy Implementation
Strategy Development
Strategy Implementation
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Assessment and the Intervention Process
Termination
Assessment
Feedback
Diagnosis Interview (Clinical or
non-clinical) Observe Inventories (Individual or
group) Checklists Diaries or logs
Goal Setting
Strategy Evaluation
Strategy Development
Strategy Implementation
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Assessment and the Intervention Process
Termination
Goal Setting Interview (Clinical or
non-clinical) Observe
Assessment
Feedback
Goal Setting
Strategy Evaluation
Strategy Development
Strategy Implementation
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Assessment and the Intervention Process
Termination
Assessment
Strategy Development Multiple inventories (for
perspective) Interview Observe
Feedback
Goal Setting
Strategy Evaluation
Strategy Development
Strategy Implementation
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Assessment and the Intervention Process
Termination
Assessment
Strategy Implementation Hypothesis
testing Inventories Interview Observe
Feedback
Goal Setting
Strategy Evaluation
Strategy Development
Strategy Implementation
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Assessment and the Intervention Process
Termination
Assessment
Feedback
Goal Setting
Strategy Evaluation
Evaluation Interview Comparison with
goals Inventories Observe Diaries or
logs Checklists
Strategy Development
Strategy Implementation
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Continuous Assessment Flowchart
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Principles of Psychological Assessment
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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

• Consider alternate hypotheses

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

• Consider alternate hypotheses
• Maintain skepticism

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

• Consider alternate hypotheses
• Maintain skepticism
• Retest

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

• Consider alternate hypotheses
• Maintain skepticism
• Retest
• Problem familiarization

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

• Consider alternate hypotheses
• Maintain skepticism
• Retest
• Problem familiarization
• Bias influence

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

• Consider alternate hypotheses
• Maintain skepticism
• Retest
• Problem familiarization
• Bias influence
• Interpret data through cultural lens

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

• Consider alternate hypotheses
• Maintain skepticism
• Retest
• Problem familiarization
• Bias influence
• Interpret data through cultural lens
• Consult

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

• Consider alternate hypotheses
• Maintain skepticism
• Retest
• Problem familiarization
• Bias influence
• Interpret data through cultural lens
• Consult
• Integrate feedback

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Principles of Psychological Assessment

• Consider purpose
• Client as collaborator
• Multiple methods
• Multidimensional
• Check results validity
• Consider multiple problems
• Consider situation and environment
• Combine data

• Consider alternate hypotheses
• Maintain skepticism
• Retest
• Problem familiarization
• Bias influence
• Interpret data through cultural lens
• Consult
• Integrate feedback

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Criticisms
• Labeling and/or judging

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Criticisms
• Labeling and/or judging
• Bias regarding minorities

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Criticisms
• Labeling and/or judging
• Bias regarding minorities
• Privacy invasion

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Criticisms
• Labeling and/or judging
• Bias regarding minorities
• Privacy invasion
• Pathological classification

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Criticisms
• Labeling and/or judging
• Bias regarding minorities
• Privacy invasion
• Pathological classification
• Over-reliance

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Criticisms
• Labeling and/or judging
• Bias regarding minorities
• Privacy invasion
• Pathological classification
• Over-reliance
• Weak predictive validity

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Criticisms
• Labeling and/or judging
• Bias regarding minorities
• Privacy invasion
• Pathological classification
• Over-reliance
• Weak predictive validity
• Lack of test user preparation

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Criticisms
• Labeling and/or judging
• Bias regarding minorities
• Privacy invasion
• Pathological classification
• Over-reliance
• Weak predictive validity
• Lack of test user preparation
• Test em and tell em

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous
• Test users better prepared

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous
• Test users better prepared
• Instrument evolution

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous
• Test users better prepared
• Instrument evolution
• Validating research

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous
• Test users better prepared
• Instrument evolution
• Validating research
• Use within comprehensive process

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous
• Test users better prepared
• Instrument evolution
• Validating research
• Use within comprehensive process
• Test user awareness
• Selecting, administering, interpreting

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous
• Test users better prepared
• Instrument evolution
• Validating research
• Use within comprehensive process
• Test user awareness
• Selecting, administering, interpreting
• Cultural implications

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous
• Test users better prepared
• Instrument evolution
• Validating research
• Use within comprehensive process
• Test user awareness
• Selecting, administering, interpreting
• Cultural implications
• Strengths and limitations of measures

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous
• Test users better prepared
• Instrument evolution
• Validating research
• Use within comprehensive process
• Test user awareness
• Selecting, administering, interpreting
• Cultural implications
• Strengths and limitations of measures
• Personal abilities and training

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Attitudes toward Assessment

• Improving public or social opinion
• Test user qualifications are more rigorous
• Test users better prepared
• Instrument evolution
• Validating research
• Use within comprehensive process
• Test user awareness
• Selecting, administering, interpreting
• Cultural implications
• Strengths and limitations of measures
• Personal abilities and training
• Specific education

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Test Usage

• Community mental health counseling

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Test Usage

• Community mental health counseling
• Career counseling

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Test Usage

• Community mental health counseling
• Career counseling
• School counseling