Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals (9th Edition)

The Merrill Counseling Series

By Carl Sheperis, Robert Drummond & Karyn Jones

Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals, 9th Edition is the comprehensive, practice-focused guide to psychological and educational assessment in counseling. Designed for graduate training and real-world clinical application, this text explains how to select appropriate instruments, administer and score tests ethically, interpret results accurately, and communicate findings clearly to clients and stakeholders.

Widely adopted in counselor education programs, this edition connects psychometric theory to day-to-day counseling practice through practical examples, case vignettes, and decision-making frameworks. It supports ethical, culturally responsive assessment across school, clinical mental health, career, and rehabilitation settings.

What This Book Does

This text equips counselors with the knowledge and skills required to implement responsible assessment across diverse populations and contexts. It covers measurement fundamentals, instrument evaluation, administration protocols, interpretation of scores, and professional report writing with an emphasis on ethical and legal compliance.

Key Features of the 9th Edition

• Clear explanations of reliability, validity, norms, scaling, and measurement error
• Step-by-step guidance for selecting, administering, and scoring assessment instruments
• Strong emphasis on multicultural competence, test fairness, and bias reduction
• Coverage of legal and ethical standards including FERPA and ADA considerations
• Updated content on digital assessment, online testing, and data-informed decision making

Who Should Use This Book?

• Graduate students in counseling and counselor education programs
• School, clinical mental health, and rehabilitation counselors
• Supervisors and counselor educators
• Professionals overseeing assessment programs and services

Why It’s Essential (Strengths)

• Aligned with core assessment competencies emphasized in counselor education standards
• Balances psychometric theory with practical, applied guidance
• Includes real-world case vignettes and sample reporting strategies
• Applicable across school-based and clinical mental health settings
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The essential, practice-ready guide to ethical and effective assessment in counseling.
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