The Professional Counselor's Desk Reference

An award-winning, best-selling one-volume reference for professional counselors and counseling graduate students that’s fully updated to respond to key changes in the field, including the new ACA Standards of Ethics, the CACREP/CORE merger, DSM-5, Affordable Care Act, and other critical developments in the counseling field. The Professional Counselors Desk Reference (PCDR), Second Edition , remains the only resource of its kind, serving as an authoritative guide for both pre-professionals working towards counselor licensure and certification, as well as seasoned counselors, counselor educators, clinical supervisors, psychologists, and social workers. This quick, and user-friendly desk reference guide, based on the core content and knowledge areas outlined in both the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) and Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) accreditation standards has been fully updated and expanded to reflect critical developments immediately relevant to the counseling professions.