The Professional Counselor

According to the text, the assessment process:

It is best to think of the intake interview as:

When using tests or other assessment instruments in an intake interview:

Intake interviews with children require that the counselor

Following the intake interview, problem definition may be determined by

A very fundamental question in working with young children is:

Generally speaking, working with couples or families:

The intake interview may affect clients by

The intake information should be summarized into a report

One use of the intake information is to:

The reason most clients seek a helper's services is for relief of symptoms or resolution of problems.

Clinical assessment refers to anything counselors do to gather information and draw conclusions about client concerns.

When writing up the intake interview, it is best to rely on psychological language or jargon.

Sexual and marital history are ordinarily included in the intake interview format.

Psychological tests should not be used as part of the intake interview.

Frequently the presenting problem conceals the real problem that led the client to seek counseling.

Introspective abilities tend not to be a problem when the client is a child.

The diagnostic source used by most clinical service providers is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

The DUSO-R is a clinical manual that provides diagnostic codes for childhood problems.

Counselors who fail to conduct assessment interviews are more likely to formulate erroneous conclusions about client problems.