Couple and Family Assessment

“Len Sperry’s new edition of Couple and Family Assessment wonderfully updates a classic text in systemic therapy. The well-chosen and well-written chapters in this book provide an orientation to the most important broad aspects of assessment and case conceptualization in working with couples and families as well as in depth coverage of the most important specific sub-areas in assessment. Offering a comprehensive current guide to systemic assessment, this book should be read by every student learning couple and family therapy and is an ideal text for courses in couple and family assessment and therapy.” Jay Lebow, Ph.D., clinical professor and senior scholar, The Family Institute at Northwestern and Northwestern University “Couple and Family Assessment: Contemporary Measures and Cutting-Edge Strategies, Fourth Edition is a must-read resource for both beginning and experienced mental health professionals. It contains 125 assessment approaches described with case examples, and a clarity, that will enable practitioners to rapidly improve the way they assess couples and families.” Brian A. Gerrard, Ph.D., chief academic officer, Western Institute for Social Research ""Effective clinical work with couples and families emerges from sound assessment and Len Sperry’s multi-dimensional approach in this volume is the best available. Chapters offer a synthesis of rich conceptual understanding, evidence-based grounding, and practical clinical wisdom applied to working with the full range of couple and family dynamics. I appreciate the attention to diverse methods, initial and ongoing assessment, and considerations for particularly sensitive situations (e.g., divorce, abuse, family trauma, etc.). This is one of the books that will always sit within reach of my desk."" Steven J. Sandage, Ph.D., licensed psychologist and professor, Boston University