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IntroductionEveryfiveyearsacommitteeofdomesticandsexualviolencevictimserviceproviders,coalitions,andvestedMoreinformationSTATEOFOHIOSUBJECT:PAGE1OF7.SpecializedAssessmentsandScreeningsNUMBER:67-MNH-16RULE/CODEREFERENCE:SUPERSEDES:AR5120-11-03,07,2167-MNH-16dated01/13/10ORC
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Thecompetentschoolsocialworkerunderstandsthetheoriesandskillsneededtoprovideindividual,group,andfamilycounseling;crisisMoreinformationGainfulEmploymentInformationTheFieldofCounselingJobOutlookVeteransAdministrationoneofthemosthonorableplacestopracticecounselingiswiththeVA.Overrecentyears,the
VeteransAdministrationMoreinformationWidelyusedtoassessthenatureandextentofconflictwithinamarriageorrelationship,theMSI-Rhelpscouplescommunicatehard-to-expressfeelings,providinganeasy,economicalwaytogatherinformationaboutabroadrangeofissues.Becausetheitemsreferto“partner”and“relationship”rather
than“spouse”and“marriage,”thetestisusefulwithbothtraditionalandnontraditionalcouples.TheMSI-Rcanbeadministeredandhandscoredinjust25minutes.Yetitaddresseseveryimportantaspectoftherelationship.Eachpartnerrespondsto150true/falseitems(129ifthecouplehasnochildren),whichcoverthefollowingdimensionsof
maritalinteraction:•AffectiveCommunication•RoleOrientation•Problem-SolvingCommunication•Aggression•FamilyHistoryofDistress•TimeTogether•DissatisfactionWithChildren•DisagreementAboutFinances•ConflictOverChildRearing•SexualDissatisfaction•GlobalDistressTwoadditionalscalesindicateinconsistencyanda
tendencytorespondinanunrealisticallypositivemanner.Scoresforbothpartnerscanbeplottedonasingleprofile(ontheAutoScoreAnswerForm)usingsex-specificnorms.Thisgivesyouaquick,graphiccomparisonofthetwosetsofscores.
Theprofileilluminatestheprimaryconcernsofeachpartner,clearlyindicatingdifferencesintheirperceptionsoftherelationship.TheMSI-RAutoScoreAnswerFormmakesiteasytohandscorethetest.However,youalsohavetheoptionofcomputerscoringandinterpretationusingtheCD.Thissoftwareoptiongivesyouacompleteinterpretive
report.
(Theprogramcangenerateseparatereportsforeachpartneraswellasacombinedreport.)Thetestwasstandardizedonasampleof2,040people(1,020intactcouples),ranginginagefromlateteensthroughearlyninetiesandapproximatingtheU.S.populationinregardtogeographicregion,education,andethnicity.TheMSI-Risanexcellentway
tobeginmaritaltherapy.Administeredpriortothefirstinterview,ithelpscouplesarticulatetheirdiscontent.Anditgivesyouclearguidelinesforsubsequenttreatment.
Inaddition,thetestcanhelpidentifyrelationshipissuesthatmaybecontributingtoindividualorfamilyproblems,suchasdepression,substanceabuse,ortroublewithchildrenoradolescents.
Itcanalsobeusedinpremaritalcounselingandwithseparatedcoupleswhoareconsideringreconciliation.