Video clips for instructors, available on the Instructor¿s Companion Site, can be used to demonstrate an initial interview, a case in using a mental state exam, and an interview that addresses issues of multicultural assessments. * Detailed discussions of specific assessment methods and strategies, including clinical measures and interviewing and observations in personality assessment, help readers to understand the relevance of each tool and strategy. * The book focuses on the importance of using assessment results to evaluate the efficacy of counseling. Examples and applications are geared specifically to the counseling audience. * The author emphasizes developing trends in the discipline by covering all CACREP (The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) appraisal standards, as well as those standards under development. * The book contains a unique chapter related to assessment in the area of marriage and family, which will be of special interest to AAMFT (American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) accredited programs.