Rövid leírás:
This tightly focused textbook will help clinical social workers not only develop competence in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR) system of diagnosis, it will also assist them to stay attuned during client assessment to social work values and principles – a focus on client strengths, concern for the worth and dignity of individuals, appreciation of environmental influences on behavior, and a reliance on evidence-based approaches.
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Hosszú leírás:
Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis in Social Work Practice will help clinical social workers not only develop competence in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR) system of diagnosis, it will also assist them in staying attuned during client assessment to social work values and principles – a focus on client strengths, concern for the worth and dignity of individuals, appreciation of environmental influences on behavior, and a reliance on evidence-based
approaches.This tightly focused textbook provides an in-depth exploration of the major mental disorders that social workers commonly see in practice and integrates several perspectives in order to meet the challenges social workers face in client assessment.A risk and resilience framework aids the social worker in
understanding environmental influences on the emergence of mental disorders and the strengths that may be present in client situations.Social workers will also learn to be critical of the DSM when it is inconsistent with social work values and principles.Finally, Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis in Social Work Practice imparts evidence-based assessment instruments and treatments so that social workers can intervene efficiently and effectively, using the best knowledge
available.
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Tartalomjegyzék:
Introduction
Social Work and the DSM
I. Disorders with Onset in Childhood
Mental Retardation
Autism
Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
II. Disorders with Onset in Adolescence
Eating Disorders
Depression
Substance Use Disorders
Sexual Disorders – Pedophilia
III. Disorders with Onset in Adulthood
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Personality Disorders
IV. Disorders with Onset in the Elderly
Cognitive Disorders
