Measures For Clinical Practice And Research Volume 1

Author : Joel Fischer Professor of Social Work University of Hawai'i,Kevin Corcoran Professor of Social Work Portland State University
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0199726671

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research : A Sourcebook Volume 1: Couples, Families, and Children by Joel Fischer Professor of Social Work University of Hawai'i,Kevin Corcoran Professor of Social Work Portland State University Pdf

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. This first volume covers measures for use with couples, families, and children; its companion focuses on adults. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries. Giving clinicians the scales they need to measure their clients' problems and monitor their outcomes, these all-in-one sourcebooks bring effective, accountable practice within reach for today's busy professionals.

Author : Kevin J. Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199778584

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research, Volume 1 by Kevin J. Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

This volume covers assessment for instruments for use with adults.

Author : Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199778638

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research, Volume 2: Adults by Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

One of the key challenges of all types of practice and research is finding a way to measure the problem. This seminal 2-volume book contains hundreds of the most useful measurement tools for use in clinical practice and in research. All measures are critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them and the actual measures are wholly reproduced. This second volume, focusing on measures for use with adults, whose conditions of concerns are not focused on family relationships or couple relationships, includes an introduction to the basic priniciples of measurement, an overview of different types of measures, and an overview of the Rapid Assessment Inventories included herein. Volume II also contains descriptions and reviews of each instrument, as well as information on how they were selected and how to administer and score them. This book is designed as the definitive reference volume on assessment measures for both practice and research in clinical mental health. This fifth edition of Corcoran and Fischers Measures for Clinical Practice and Research is updated with a new preface, new scales, and updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.

Author : Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190454234

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research, Volume 1 by Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

One of the key challenges of all types of practice and research is finding a way to measure the problem. This seminal 2-volume book contains hundreds of the most useful measurement tools for use in clinical practice and in research. All measures are critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them and the actual measures are wholly reproduced. This first volume, focusing on measures for use with couples, families, and children, includes an introduction to the basic priniciples of measurement, an overview of different types of measures, and an overview of the Rapid Assessment Inventories included herein. Volume I also contains descriptions and reviews of each instrument, as well as information on how they were selected and how to administer and score them. This book is designed as the definitive reference volume on assessment measures for both practice and research in clinical mental health. This fifth edition of Corcoran and Fischer's Measures for Clinical Practice and Research is updated with a new preface, new scales, and updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.

Author : Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015050262156

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Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook by Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

In Measures for Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Couples, Families, and Children, and Volume 2: Adults, Corcoran and Fischer provide an extensive collection of more than 400"rapid assessment instruments" (RAIs), including many questionnaires and scales, which assess virtually any problem commonly encountered in clinical practice. Corcoran and Fischer have revised this edition to reflect new research and contemporary clinical practices. They include new scales and materials in areas such as assessment in culturally diverse populations and measurement in managed care systems, as well as the best instruments updated from the previous editions. Brief and easy to administer, these "best practice measures" will be useful for all types of therapeutic and theoretical orientations. All instruments are actually reprinted in the book, and are carefully introduced and evaluated to aid in their selection. Corcoran and Fischer explain the principles of measurement and how to apply them in practice.

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran,David W. Springer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0190655798

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research: a Sourcebook by Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran,David W. Springer Pdf

"So far in this book we have reviewed the role of measurement to help in monitoring your client's progress and in evaluating your effectiveness using single-system research designs. Our discussion included an overview of the basic principles of reliable and valid measures, the principles related to using measures in practice, and issues regarding interpreting scores. We also discussed some of the different types of measures, including the advantages and disadvantages of rapid assessment instruments. While we clearly believe this type of measure is particularly valuable, we know that there may be times when you will want other measurement tools as well as additional rapid assessment instruments. To this end we presented information on determining what to measure within the context of practice, how to locate measures, and pertinent questions you might ask when evaluating which measure to use. Finally, we presented some guidelines for you to consider when administering instruments"--

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0195181905

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research:A Sourcebook Volume 1: Couples, Families, and Children by Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran Pdf

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. This first volume covers measures for use with couples, families, and children; its companion focuses on adults. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.Giving clinicians the scales they need to measure their clients' problems and monitor their outcomes, these all-in-one sourcebooks bring effective, accountable practice within reach for today's busy professionals.

Author : Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 741 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199778645

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research, Volume 1 by Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

One of the key challenges of all types of practice and research is finding a way to measure the problem. This seminal 2-volume book contains hundreds of the most useful measurement tools for use in clinical practice and in research. All measures are critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them and the actual measures are wholly reproduced. This first volume, focusing on measures for use with couples, families, and children, includes an introduction to the basic priniciples of measurement, an overview of different types of measures, and an overview of the Rapid Assessment Inventories included herein. Volume I also contains descriptions and reviews of each instrument, as well as information on how they were selected and how to administer and score them. This book is designed as the definitive reference volume on assessment measures for both practice and research in clinical mental health. This fifth edition of Corcoran and Fischer's Measures for Clinical Practice and Research is updated with a new preface, new scales, and updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.

Author : Joel Fischer Professor of Social Work University of Hawai'i,Kevin Corcoran Professor of Social Work Portland State University
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-12-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199726677

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research : A Sourcebook Volume 1: Couples, Families, and Children by Joel Fischer Professor of Social Work University of Hawai'i,Kevin Corcoran Professor of Social Work Portland State University Pdf

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. This first volume covers measures for use with couples, families, and children; its companion focuses on adults. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries. Giving clinicians the scales they need to measure their clients' problems and monitor their outcomes, these all-in-one sourcebooks bring effective, accountable practice within reach for today's busy professionals.

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 952 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0195181913

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research:A Sourcebook Volume 2: Adults by Joel Fischer,Kevin Corcoran Pdf

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. This volume focuses on scales for use with adults; its companion provides a range for couples, families, and children. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to - or update of - their libraries.Giving clinicians the scales they need to measure their clients' problems and monitor their outcomes, these all-in-one sourcebooks bring effective, accountable practice within reach for today's busy professionals.

Author : Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015050400772

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Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook by Kevin Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

In Measures for Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Couples, Families, and Children, and Volume 2: Adults, Corcoran and Fischer provide an extensive collection of more than 400"rapid assessment instruments" (RAIs), including many questionnaires and scales, which assess virtually any problem commonly encountered in clinical practice. Corcoran and Fischer have revised this edition to reflect new research and contemporary clinical practices. They include new scales and materials in areas such as assessment in culturally diverse populations and measurement in managed care systems, as well as the best instruments updated from the previous editions. Brief and easy to administer, these "best practice measures" will be useful for all types of therapeutic and theoretical orientations. All instruments are actually reprinted in the book, and are carefully introduced and evaluated to aid in their selection. Corcoran and Fischer explain the principles of measurement and how to apply them in practice.

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin J. Corcoran
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Psychological tests
ISBN : 0195314905

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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research by Joel Fischer,Kevin J. Corcoran Pdf

The fourth edition of this essential resource has dozens of new scales as well as updated information for existing instruments, expanding and cementing its utility for members of all the helping professions, including psychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and medicine. Each instrument is reproduced in its entirety and critiqued by the editors, who provide guidance on how to select and score them. This volume focuses on scales for use with adults; its companion provides a range for couples, families, and children. Alone or as a set, these classic compendiums are powerful tools that clinicians and researchers alike will find an invaluable addition to or update of their libraries. Giving clinicians the scales they need to measure their clients problems and monitor their outcomes, these all-in-one sourcebooks bring effective, accountable practice within reach for today's busy professionals.

Author : Kevin J. Corcoran,Joel Fischer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780029066812

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Measures for Clinical Practice by Kevin J. Corcoran,Joel Fischer Pdf

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin J. Corcoran
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780029066867

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Adults: A Sourcebook by Joel Fischer,Kevin J. Corcoran Pdf

Now, this updated and expanded two-volume edition of Fischer and Corcoran's standard reference enables professionals to gather this vital information easily and effectively. In Measures for Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Couples, Families and Children and Volume 2: Adults, Joel Fischer and Kevin Corcoran provide an extensive collection of over 320 "rapid assessment instruments" (RAIs), including questionnaires and scales, which assess virtually any problem commonly encountered in clinical practice. All instruments are actually reprinted in the book, and are critiqued by the authors to aid in their selection. The instruments included are brief and easy to administer and will be useful for all types of practice and all theoretical orientations.

Author : Joel Fischer,Kevin J. Corcoran
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Psychological tests
ISBN : 9780029066850

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Measures for Clinical Practice: Couples, families, and children by Joel Fischer,Kevin J. Corcoran Pdf

Now, this updated and expanded two-volume edition of Fischer and Corcoran's standard reference enables professionals to gather this vital information easily and effectively. In Measures for Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Couples, Families and Children and Volume 2: Adults, Joel Fischer and Kevin Corcoran provide an extensive collection of over 320 "rapid assessment instruments" (RAIs), including questionnaires and scales, which assess virtually any problem commonly encountered in clinical practice. All instruments are actually reprinted in the book, and are critiqued by the authors to aid in their selection. The instruments included are brief and easy to administer and will be useful for all types of practice and all theoretical orientations.