Using Test Data in Clinical Practice: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals

Using test Data in Clinical Practice provides readers with case examples and practice opportunities in test usage, detailed discussion of approaches to client feedback and report writing and a review of the ethical and legal considerations in using tests in clinical settings. Using test Data in Clinical Practice takes readers through a systematic explanation of how to understand and integrate data. From multiple sources to maximize the information gleaned from the tests, as well as emphasizing the use of test data to maximize helpfulness to the client and in to interpret data in language that is understandable by the client.

Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction to Testing in Clinical Practice The WAIS-III: Guidelines for Administration and Interpretation Presentation of WAIS-III Findings in Reports and to Clients The MMPI-2 and MMPI-A: Guidelines for Administration and Interpretation Effective MMPI Feedback Sessions and Written Reports The Strong Interest Inventory and the Kuder Career Search Interest Inventory Interpretation Adult Case Study Ethical and Legal Responsibilities in Testing in Clinical Situations Appendix A: MMPI-2 Practice Case of Jerome

About the Author :
Kathryn C. MacCluskie is a graduate of West Virginia University and is an Associate Professor at Cleveland State University. Her area of specialization is teaching clinical skills, with an emphasis on standardized assessment. She has authored several articles and co-authored the recently published book Becoming an Agency Counselor in the 21st Century Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel is Professor and Coordinator of Counselor Education at Cleveland State University. She earned her doctorate in counseling psychology at the University of Minnesota in 1979 and is a licensed psychologist in Ohio. Prior to her position at Cleveland State she was on the faculty of the counseling psychology program at Boston College. She is author of two other books, Ethics in Counseling & Psychotherapy and The Counseling Process and is co-editor of The Mental Health Desk Reference. She has published numerous articles in the professional literature related to responsible professional practice. Her most recent research explores the ethical issues related to the provision of clinical services via the Internet. Sarah M. Toman (Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Kent State University, 1995) is a graduate of the three-year post-doctoral Gestalt Training Program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. She serves as Secretary for the Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy. She has been teaching an advanced graduate Gestalt Therapy course at Cleveland State University, where she is an Associate Professor of Counseling, Administration, Supervision and Adult Learning. Dr. Toman serves as Research Chair for the National Career Development Association, has published articles and book chapters, and has offered over 30 presentations at State, National, and International conferences. With Kathryn MacCluskie and Elizabeth Welfel, she is a co-author of the book, Using Test Data in Clinical Practice (Sage 2002).

Review :
"I do think the idea proffered by these authors is a wonderful one: a text that will facilitate graduate students’ application of widely-used personality, intelligence, and career tests…Their systematic, step-by-step approach will be welcomed, I’m sure."  "I believe that the book provides an additional guide in using and interpreting test results and would be useful in professional libraries and as a supplementary text in courses that integrate assessment information at the graduate level."