Mental Health in Social Work: A Casebook on Diagnosis and Strengths Based Assessment — Jacqueline Corcoran et al. (2019)

Book Description

Learn essential clinical assessment skills for working in the mental health field using a case-based approach Mental Health in Social Work: A Casebook on Diagnosis and Strengths-Based Assessment emphasizes gaining competency in the DSM-5 diagnoses of mental disorders that are commonly seen in clinical and social service settings. Using a case-based approach, students and professionals learn to understand clients holistically as they proceed with the assessment and intervention process. The 3rd Edition includes new chapters on obsessive-compulsive disorder (Ch. 9), post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch.10), and gender dysphoria (Ch. 14) It also includes additional content on socially diverse populations throughout the text, and new “Questions to Consider” for making a DSM diagnosis are included with each case study.

Book Details

• Author: Jacqueline Corcoran, Joseph M. Walsh
• Publisher: Pearson
• Published Date: 2019-04-03
• Published Year: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9780135171905