Ian Wilkinson is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at South Tees Community and Mental Health Trust and co-founder of the Marion Family Centre in Darlington. He has also worked as an academic tutor for the University of Newcastle upon Tyne doctoral course in clinical psychology, and his work on child and family assessment has received wide recognition.

• 1 Introduction and overview PART I Theoretical background 2 Psychological problems, social relationships and mental health 3 Psychotherapy—the individual and the family 4 Developments in family assessment PART II Family assessment in practice 5 A framework for family assessment 6 Beginning the assessment 7 Using a structured interview to obtain a broader Assessment 8 Using additional assessment procedures for more specific investigations 9 Integrating and applying assessment information PART III Bridging the gap between science and practice 10 Science, learning and clinical guidelines

'This book will be a useful resource for both traniees and clinicians offering client-sensitive, clear guidelines for assessment . . . The book is easy to read through extensive use of tables, bullet points and summaries and I would recommend this book for students of psychology, social work and medicine.' - Journal of Adolescence