I read a new book (published last month) that I thought some of you might find helpful. It provides sound empirical guidance for assessing clients and planning treatment.
The book is *Personality Assessment in Treatment Planning* by James N. Butcher & Julia N. Perry (Oxford University Press, 250 pages, published March 20, 2008; ISBN: 978-0195330977) .
Here are brief excerpts from 3 of the endorsements:
"This book gives us more of the thoughtful and classical wisdom that we have come to expect from Butcher, made all the wiser by the addition of Julia Perry.... The collection of hundreds of research studies makes this an important reference..." --Larry E. Beutler, PhD, ABPP, William Mclnnes Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Director, National Center on the Psychology of Terrorism, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology and Consulting Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine.
"A classic mantra within clinical psychology is the question. 'What treatment works best for whom?'... [O]bjectively measured personality characteristics (i.e., MMPI) provide fruitful understandings of the differences among clients--difference s that can inform interventions from a variety of theoretical orientations. And, as Butcher and Perry expertty detail in their revised and expanded edition, sharing personality information with clients (psychological test feedback) can be an impetus to beneficial change.... A highly valuable resource for mental health professionals who want to appraise and understand their clients prior to intervention."
--Philip C. Kendall, PhD, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psyct'c ac Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Temple University-
"Careful psychological assessment forms an essential foundation for successful treatment. Butcher and Perry combine first class expertise on the best studied and most widely used personality assessment tool (MMPI-2) with the Butcher Treatment Planning Inventory (BTPI) to provide clinicians with powerful tools to assure optimal client outcomes. Therapists will find highly practical guidance in every chapter, from the fundamentals of treatment planning to providing test feedback to clients. Anyone interested in tailoring client variables to evidencebased practice will find this a 'must have' volume"
--Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP, Dean and Professor of Psychology, Simmons College, School for Health Studies
"What way of living is compatible with the grandeur and mystery of life?"
--Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972)
The book is *Personality Assessment in Treatment Planning* by James N. Butcher & Julia N. Perry (Oxford University Press, 250 pages, published March 20, 2008; ISBN: 978-0195330977) .
Here are brief excerpts from 3 of the endorsements:
"This book gives us more of the thoughtful and classical wisdom that we have come to expect from Butcher, made all the wiser by the addition of Julia Perry.... The collection of hundreds of research studies makes this an important reference..." --Larry E. Beutler, PhD, ABPP, William Mclnnes Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Director, National Center on the Psychology of Terrorism, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology and Consulting Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine.
"A classic mantra within clinical psychology is the question. 'What treatment works best for whom?'... [O]bjectively measured personality characteristics (i.e., MMPI) provide fruitful understandings of the differences among clients--difference s that can inform interventions from a variety of theoretical orientations. And, as Butcher and Perry expertty detail in their revised and expanded edition, sharing personality information with clients (psychological test feedback) can be an impetus to beneficial change.... A highly valuable resource for mental health professionals who want to appraise and understand their clients prior to intervention."
--Philip C. Kendall, PhD, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psyct'c ac Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Temple University-
"Careful psychological assessment forms an essential foundation for successful treatment. Butcher and Perry combine first class expertise on the best studied and most widely used personality assessment tool (MMPI-2) with the Butcher Treatment Planning Inventory (BTPI) to provide clinicians with powerful tools to assure optimal client outcomes. Therapists will find highly practical guidance in every chapter, from the fundamentals of treatment planning to providing test feedback to clients. Anyone interested in tailoring client variables to evidencebased practice will find this a 'must have' volume"
--Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP, Dean and Professor of Psychology, Simmons College, School for Health Studies
"What way of living is compatible with the grandeur and mystery of life?"
--Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972)
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