C. Edward Watkins

Testing and Assessment in Counseling Practice

Contents: Preface to Second Edition. Preface to First Edition. Introduction. V.L. Campbell, A Framework for Using Tests in Counseling. Part I: Personality, Cognitive, and Behavioral Assessment. J.E. DeLamatre, J.M. Schuerger, The MMPI-2 in Counseling Practice. H.G. Gough, The California Psychological Inventory. J.M. Schuerger, The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF). M.H. McCaulley, The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Counseling. C.R. Glass, T.V. Merluzzi, Cognitive and Behavioral Assessment. J-I.C. Hansen, Interpretation of the Strong Interest Inventory. Part II: Vocational Assessment. E.E. Diamond, D.G. Zytowski, The Kuder Occupational Interest Survey. L. Knapp-Lee, A Complete Career Guidance Program: The COPSystem. A.R. Spokane, M. Catalano, The Self-Directed Search: A Theory-Driven Array of Self-Guiding Career Interventions. R.B. Slaney, F. MacKinnon-Slaney, Using Vocational Card Sorts in Career Counseling. M.L. Savickas, Assessing Career Decision Making. Part III: Contemporary Ethical and Professional Issues. N.E. Betz, Contemporary Issues in Testing Use. J.P. Sampson, Jr., Computer Applications. Conclusion: C.E. Watkins, Jr., Some Final Thoughts About Using Tests and Assessment Procedures in Counseling.

International peer review commentary: Contemporary counseling psychology: Back to the future?

Abstract Counseling psychology has experienced a number of important changes that seemingly have implications for doctoral training. As a result, questions have been raised about how programs could best accommodate to current training needs and marketplace demands. This paper describes one programs attempt to (a) examine contemporary training needs and demands in counselling psychology and (b) address these needs through providing training that seemingly would meet them. The assumptions and basic outline of the program are described. The program is not presented as a model to follow, but rather as one implemented, formative effort designed to accommodate to ongoing changes in the counseling specialty. Such a programmatic description may stimulate further discussion about how best to deal with marketplace demands and variations in psychological practice.