Assessment in Counseling: Procedures and Practices 6th Edition – Danica Hays (Paperback)

Assessment in Counseling: Procedures and Practices, Sixth Edition by Danica G. Hays is the American Counseling Association (ACA) paperback textbook for the assessment course in CACREP-accredited counseling programs.

The book walks through the full assessment process as counselors practice it: the purpose and history of assessment, ethical and legal standards, scales of measurement, reliability and validity, initial intake and mental health screening, substance use, career and interest inventories, personality assessment, and how to write up and communicate findings. The sixth edition adds a chapter on future trends, more on multicultural competence and social justice, high-stakes testing, projective methods, intimate partner violence and child abuse screening, and updated intelligence and ability measures.

What's included

• Assessment in Counseling: Procedures and Practices, Sixth Edition, by Danica G. Hays
• Paperback, published by the American Counseling Association
• ISBN-13 9781556203688
• Aligned to CACREP core areas for assessment and testing
• Instructor resources and further-learning sections in each chapter

Who it's for

Master’s students in clinical mental health, school and rehabilitation counseling taking the required assessment course, NCE and CPCE candidates reviewing the assessment content area, and practicing counselors who administer intake screens or interpret standardized test results.

Why this edition

Assessment is one of the eight CACREP core areas and one of the sections students most often underestimate on the NCE. The sixth edition is the current ACA edition and is organized to match how programs teach the course, which keeps assigned chapters and lecture order in step. Because it is published by the profession’s own association, the ethics and standards chapters reflect the ACA Code of Ethics directly.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the current edition of Assessment in Counseling?

Yes. The sixth edition by Danica Hays, ISBN 9781556203688, is the ACA’s current edition.

Does it cover statistics for test interpretation?

Yes. Chapters on measurement cover central tendency, variability, standard scores, correlation, reliability and validity at the level counselors need.

Is this useful for the NCE?

It covers the assessment and testing content area in more depth than a general review book, so it works well alongside an NCE study guide.

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