Selecting Effective Treatments: A Comprehensive Systematic Guide to Treating Mental Disorders: Includes DSM-5 Chapter Update - Couverture souple

Seligman, Linda; Reichenberg, Lourie W.

 
9781118738016: Selecting Effective Treatments: A Comprehensive Systematic Guide to Treating Mental Disorders: Includes DSM-5 Chapter Update

Synopsis

A systematic, research-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the major mental disorders updated to reflect the changes in the DSM-5 This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Linda Seligman's classic book, Selecting Effective Treatments combines the latest research on evidence-based practices with practical, how-to information on implementation. Filled with numerous illustrative case studies and helpful examples, this Fourth Edition features expanded coverage of: * Provides a bridge between the DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5 as mental health practitioners transition between the two * Helps mental health practitioners explain their choice of treatment approach to their clients, to their supervisors and colleagues, and to MCOs * Covers the changes in criteria in the DSM-5 * Discusses trauma and its effect across the lifespan, suicide assessment and prevention, and new treatment approaches, including mindfulness * Offers insights into childhood disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and attachment disorder * Guides professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of depression, borderline personality disorder, the schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and the bipolar disorders With a new discussion of treatment strategies for dual diagnosis, Selecting Effective Treatments, Fourth Edition provides a pathway for treatment of mental disorders based on the most recent evidence-based research, while at the same time recognizing that the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders are part of a dynamic and evolving field that embraces individuality and personalization.

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À propos de l?auteur

LINDA SELIGMAN was a professor emerita of counseling and development at George Mason University. She authored fifteen books and was named Counselor Educator of the Year and Researcher of the Year by the American Mental Health Counselors Association. She died in 2007. LOURIE W. REICHENBERG is a licensed professional counselor in private practice in Falls Church, Virginia, where she also provides clinical supervision. She is currently at work on her fourth book.

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