Principles and Applications of Assessment in Counseling, second edition, by Susan C. Whiston, 2005, Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole, 448 pages, $103.95, ISBN 0534569757.
Principles and Applications of Assessment in Counseling, second edition, consistent with the first edition, is designed for use with counselors functioning in most, if not all, clinical settings. The main purpose of Whiston's book is to provide counselors with "a sound understanding of assessment" (p. xiii), including giving them a strong foundation in understanding the principles of assessment to enable them to acquire the knowledge needed to make wise decisions concerning selecting sound, reliable, and ...