Clinical Assessment for Social Workers

Catheleen Jordan, PhD, LCSW, is Professor of Social Work at the University of Texas, Arlington and an NASW Pioneer (2017). She is on the editorial board of Health and Social Work. Jordan is the author or editor of ten books including Introduction to Family Social Work (2013). Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, is the Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health and Associate Dean for Doctoral Education in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas, Austin. Recognized as one of the top 100 contemporary social work faculty, Franklin is the author of over 200 publications.

“Assessment provides the foundation for all subsequent clinical decisions. Clinical Assessment for Social Workers - now in its fifth edition - is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in ethical and effective service provision in direct practice settings.” - David R. Hodge, Arizona State University

• ContentsList of Appendixes List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL ASSESSMENTChapter 1: Assessment Process and Methods Catheleen Jordan and Cynthia Franklin PART II: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT METHODSChapter 2: Quantitative Clinical Assessment Methods Anao Zhang and Cynthia Franklin Chapter 3: Standardized Assessment Measures and Computer-Assisted Assessment Danielle E. Parrish, David W. Springer, Aynsley Scheffert, and Cynthia Franklin Chapter 4: Qualitative Clinical Assessment Methods Michelle S. Ballan and Molly Freyer PART III: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT WITH POPULATIONSChapter 5: Children and Adolescents Catheleen Jordan Chapter 6: Adults Elizabeth C. Pomeroy and Kathleen Hill Anderson Chapter 7: Family Systems Anao Zhang, Cynthia Franklin, Laura Hopson Chapter 8: Trauma and ACEs Tara M. Powell, Wendy Hsieh, and OeJin Shin Chapter 9: Multicultural Assessment Dorie J. Gilbert and Katarzyna Olco Chapter 10: Assessment for Suicide Risk Regina T. Praetorius PART IV: ASSESSING OUTCOMESChapter 11: Linking Assessment to Outcome Evaluation Using Single-System and Group Research Designs Bruce A. Thyer Appendices2A Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) 2B Sample Clinician Report for the Youth Outcome Questionnaire 2.0 (YOQ) 4A Use of Qualitative Methods to Determine the Ecological Validity of Neuropsychological Testing 5A Psychological Testing Instruments for Children and Adolescents 6A Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST Revised) 7A Examples of Circular Questions 7B Mediator's Assessment of Safety Issues and Concerns (MASIC) 10A Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSR-S).10B Linehan Risk Assessment and Mdanagement Protocol (LRAMP)Index