Where to Start and What to Ask: An Assessment Handbook

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393701522 ISBN 13: 9780393701524

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

A "sink or swim" philosophy frequently prevails in mental health settings today.

As a life raft for beginners and their supervisors, Where to Start and What to Ask provides all the necessary tools for garnering information from clients. Lukas also offers a framework for thinking about that information and formulating a thorough assessment. This indispensable book helps therapeutic neophytes organize their approach to the initial phase of treatment and navigate even rough clinical waters with competence and assurance.

About the Author:

Susan Lukas, MSW, LCSW, received her degree in social work from Hunter College and practiced in New York City and in Nyack, New York. She died in 2008.

Review:

[A] fine guide to clinical assessment certain to be as important today as it was when it first appeared nearly twenty years ago. — Midwest Book Review

Lukas writes clearly and concisely, offering quick yet interesting insights. She helps readers understand why assessment is important, then provides skills to improve one’s interviewing skills. . . . [A] useful reference for any mental health practitioner.” — PsychCentral