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Therapist's Guide to Clinical Intervention, Second Edition: The 1-2-3's of Treatment Planning (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional)

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Therapist's Guide to Clinical Intervention, Second Edition: The 1-2-3's of Treatment Planning (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional)

By: Sharon L. Johnson  

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Therapist's Guide to Clinical Intervention, Second Edition is a must-have reference for clinicians completing insurance forms, participating in managed care, or practicing in treatment settings requiring formalized goals and treatment objectives. This practical, hands-on handbook outlines treatment goals and objectives for each type of psychopathology as defined by the diagnostic and statistical manual by the American Psychiatric Association, identifies skill-building resources, and provides samples of all major professional forms.

With over 30% new information, this new edition covers a variety of new special assessments including domestic violence, phobias, eating disorders, adult ADHD, and outpatient progress. New skill-building resources focus on surviving holiday blues, improving communication, overcoming shyness, teaching couples to fight "fair", surviving divorce, successful stepfamilies, managing anger, coping with post traumatic stress, and more. Additional professional forms have been added including treatment plans, a brief mental health evaluation, parent's questionnaire, and a contract for providing service for people with no insurance.

In a practical hands-on approach, this handbook:
* Outlines treatment goals and objectives for DSM-IV diagnoses
* Provides outlines for assessing special circumstances
* Offers skill building resources to supplement treatment
* Provides samples for a wide range of business and clinical forms

* Outlines treatment goals and objectives for DSM-IV diagnoses
* Outlines for assessing special circumstances
* Offers skill building resources to supplement treatment
* Provides samples for a wide range of business and clinical forms

Publisher: Academic Press

Customer Review: 4 out of 5
Great resource - In a short time it has been an invaluable resource. I took a look at it in a bookstore and decided the wide range of topics, exercises, etc. would be beneficial and I have not been disappointed.

Customer Review: 3 out of 5
Lots of info but very disorganized - I was surprised at how disorganized this book is. There are lots of typos and no discernible structure. There are some good tips and ideas but many of them, without context, don't make a lot of sense.

I think this is good when I am stuck writing a treatment plan and I know the kinds of things I want to start doing but I am having trouble putting words to it.

However, if this book was given some structure and contextualized the tips, it would be much, MUCH more useful.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Textbook for teaching counseling skills - This is one of the best books I have used to teach psychotherapy skills to Master's level counselors. There is a wealth of information about psychopathology, counseling theories and of course, specific interventions for many, many disorders, much more than in the DSM. It is a resource for students to use throughout their careers.

Dr. Ellyn Herb, Ph.D.

Customer Review: 2 out of 5
DISORGANIZED!!! - Could not have been more disappointed with this text. I was in search of how to write treatment plans and thought I'd found the ideal book. Ugh! The content might be sufficient but I have NEVER seen a book more disorganized and without direction. I still don't have a real grasp as to how it's laid out. Very frustrating~

Customer Review: 1 out of 5
all over the place - lots of material. kind of a mess. not at all efficient or easy to use. the index is irritating, just one big long list, jumping around alot in themes and content. i spend more time trying to find material in the book then if i had done the work myself. it reads like class notes, which is not necessarily a negative, but the content is basic for the mental/social health practitioner. you'll get more substance by typing in the topic you're seeking information on in a good sw/psy/medicine journal search engine. it's customary for alumni to have internet access to the electronic journals of one's graduate school library. a simple search would bring much more substantial material and take a lot less time.

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