LibGuides: COUN-6108 v1: Lesson 6 Resources

Lesson 6 Resources

Couple and Family Assessment : Contemporary and Cutting‐Edge Strategies
Sperry, L. (Ed.). (2019). Couple and family assessment: Contemporary and cutting‐edge strategies (3rd ed.). ProQuest Ebook Central.
Read Chapters 1 and 2 - these chapters introduce methods of assessment and case conceptualization
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.
Read Chapters 9 and 10. These chapters provide information on assessing family interaction and constructing a genogram
Constructing the multigenerational family genogram: Exploring a problem in context
Lerner, S. (Producer). (1983). Constructing the multigenerational family genogram: Exploring a problem in context [Video file]. Stephen Lerner.
This video shows how to construct a genogram
Genograms: Use in Therapy with Asian Families with Diverse Cultural Heritages.
Lim, S.-L., & Nakamoto, T. (2008). Genograms: Use in therapy with Asian families with diverse cultural heritages. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 30(4), 199–219.
This article explores how to use genograms with a culturally diverse population
Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales
Olson, D. H., Portner, J., & Lavee, Y. (n. d.). Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales.
This resource is the FACES III assessment tool and administration and scoring instructions. This is an earlier version of this assessment than has been referred to in the readings. It is being used because it is the most current version available to NU.

Family Assessment Device
Family Assessment Device. (n. d.). National University.
This resource is the FAD assessment tool and administration, scoring, and interpretation instructions.
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.
Counseling Informed Consent Form
Use this form for your Module 3 Lesson 6 assignment.