A Computerized Assessment System for Brief, Crisis-Oriented Youth Services
- Resource Type
- Authors
- A. James Schwab; John Trapp; Cynthia Franklin; Jerene Petersen; Jack Nowicki
- Source
- Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. 74:602-616
- Subject
- 05 social sciences
050301 education
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Psychology
0503 education
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
050104 developmental & child psychology
- Language
- ISSN
- 1945-1350
1044-3894
Agencies are moving increasingly to brief models that require social workers to provide rapid assessments of their clients. Recent innovations in computerized assessments have suggested methods to collect data from clients by means of assessment tools. The authors report on a computerized assessment system that was developed to collect information in a brief, crisis-oriented youth-services agency. The assessment system is illustrated with a case from the agency. In addition, the process of development is discussed to assist those who may be developing similar assessment systems.