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Sperry, L. (Ed.). (2024). Couple and family assessment: Contemporary measures and cutting‐edge strategies (4th ed.). Taylor & Francis Group.
Chapter 5: Observational Assessment of Couples and Families
This chapter provides information about the specific assessment tools used with families that will be the focus of this week’s assignment. Focus your reading on the assessments used for the assignment.

Williams, L., Edwards, T. M., Patterson, J., & Chamow, L. (2011). Essential assessment skills for couple and family therapists. The Guilford Press.
Chapter 9: Assessing Family Interaction
Chapter 10: Assessing the Multigenerational Family through Time
These chapters provide information on assessing family interaction and constructing a genogram.

Reiter, M. D. (2022). Therapeutic interviewing: Essential skills and contexts of counseling. (2nd Ed.) Taylor & Francis Group.
Chapter 15: Therapeutic Interviewing with Couples and Families
This chapter emphasizes skills needed in the therapy room along with key contextual factors to consider.

Stratton, P., Bland, J., Janes, E., & Lask, J. (2010). Developing an indicator of family function and a practicable outcome measure for systemic therapy and couple therapy: The SCORE. Journal of Family Therapy, 32(3), 232–258. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6427.2010.00507.x
This article introduces the development, purpose, and validation of the SCORE-15, a brief self-report measure designed to assess key aspects of systemic family functioning.

Hartman, A. (1978). Diagrammatic assessment of family relationships. Social Casework, 59(8), 465–476.
This foundational article introduces the ecomap, a visual tool for mapping a family’s connections with external systems such as work, school, community, and social supports.

Lerner, S. (Producer). (1983). Constructing the multigenerational family genogram: Exploring a problem in context [Video]. Stephen Lerner. Academic Video Online: Premium database.
This video illustrates the process of constructing a genogram.

Sperry, L. (Ed.). (2024). Couple and family assessment: Contemporary measures and cutting‐edge strategies (4th ed.). Taylor & Francis Group.
Chapter 6: Ongoing Assessment with Couples and Families
This chapter is optional reading that provides additional options for ongoing assessment with families.