LibGuides: MFT-5103 v3: Week 5 Resources

Week 5 Resources

Couple and Family Assessment: Contemporary and Cutting Edge Strategies
Sperry, L. (Ed.). (2019). Couple and family assessment: Contemporary and cutting‐edge strategies. ProQuest Ebook Central.
Chapter 7 reviews couple assessment inventories. Review material in Chapter 6 as needed.
Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapists
Williams, L., Edwards, T. M., Patterson, J., & Chamow, L. (2011). Essential assessment skills for couple and family therapists. The Guilford Press.
Chapter 11 reviews couple assessment tools and strategies.
Assessment Guideline and Clinical Implications for Therapists Working with Couples in Sexual Open Marriages
Girard, A., & Brownlee, A. (2015). Assessment guidelines and clinical implications for therapists working with couples in sexually open marriages. Sexual & Relationship Therapy, 30(4), 462–474.
This article offers considerations when working with non-traditional couple structures.
The Gottman Relationship Checkup
The Gottman Institute. (2021). Gottman Relationship Checkup
This website provides information about the Gottman method of therapy and the Relationship Checkup.
Prepare-Enrich
Prepare-Enrich (n.d.).
This website provides information about the Prepare-Enrich Assessment.

Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale
Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS). (n.d.). National University.
This is one of the assessment tools to use with your couple.
Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test
Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test (MAT). (n.d.). National University.
This is one of the assessment tools to use with your couple.
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS). (n.d.). National University.
This is one of the assessment tools to use with your couple
Weiss-Cerreto Marital Status Inventory
Weiss-Cerreto Marital Status Inventory (MSI). (n.d.). National University.
This is one of the assessment tools to use with your couple.
Consent Form
Consent form. (n.d.). National University.
Use this consent form with your Week 5 Assignment.