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Selecting Effective Treatments: A Comprehensive, Systematic Guide to Treating Mental Disorders,...

by: Linda Seligman

ISBN: 9780787943073 | 078794307X

Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date: 7/1/1998

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

"Linda Seligman, professor, practitioner, and researcher shows her skill in connecting diagnosis to treatment. She writes in a way that is down-to-earth and user-friendly. This information will enable counselors and therapists to increase both their efficiency and their effectiveness, and thus remain viable members of the helping professions in the twenty-first century." _Robert E. Wubbolding, professor, Counseling Programs, Xavier University; director, Center for Reality Therapy; and director of training, William Glasser Institute This thoroug... MOREhly revised and updated version of Linda Seligman's classic book, Selecting Effective Treatments, presents a comprehensive, systematic research-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of all the major mental disorders found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders including disorders of impulse control and mood, anxiety, psychotic and personality disorders. The revised edition includes a new chapter that contains current information on the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. The book also presents the most current information on the importance of a clinician's personal and professional characteristics. Filled with numerous illustrative case studies and helpful examples, the book organizes the relevant current literature on the treatment of the major mental disorders into a carefully structured format that helps clinicians to quickly assess the client and confidently develop treatment plans that are likely to succeed. Selecting Effective Treatments enables therapists to assess their level of effectiveness, increase accountability, work more effectively in today's managed care environment, and improve the overall quality of their work. For all practitioners who must keep pace with the ever increasing literature on diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, this revised edition of Seligman's book offers a complete resource to the most current and useful information.

This thoroughly revised and updated version of Linda Seligman's classic book, Selecting Effective Treatments, presents a comprehensive, systematic research-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of all the major mental disorders found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This third edition includes the most current information and expands the understanding of pervasive developmental disorders, bipolar disorder, disorders of childhood, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and eating disorders. In addition, the book expands on the sections that deal with the treatment of depression, borderline personality disorder, and more. This important resource also includes new information on assessment, the treatment of dual diagnosis, the spectrum concept of mental disorders, suicide risk factors, and new approaches to treatment.

A comprehensive guide to the most effective clinical treatments "The clear linkage of complex research-based diagnoses with practical therapeutic interventions is best spelled out in this book! There is nothing better to read on this subject -- a must for all professionals and students in the mental health field.

WHAT IS EFFECTIVE TREATMENT PLANNING.

1. Laying the Foundation for Effective Treatment Planning.

2. Dimensions and Effectiveness of Therapy.

3. How Therapist and ... MORE

EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS OF ADULT MENTAL DISORDERS.

4. Situationally Precipitated Disorders.

5. Mood Disorders.

6. Anxiety Disorders.

7. Disorders of Behavior and Impulse Control.

8. Disorders Combining Physical and Psychological Factors.

9. Personality Disorders.

10. Disorders Involving Loss of Contact with Reality.

11. The Future of Diagnosis and Treatment Planning.

LINDA SELIGMAN is professor of counseling and development in the Graduate School of Education, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, and directs the University's Community Agency Counseling Program. She is also director of the Center for Counseling and Consultation, a private practice in Fairfax, Virginia, and Bethesda, Maryland.

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