Selecting Effective Treatments: A Comprehensive, Systematic Guide for Treating Mental Disorders: A Relationship Based Treatment for Helping Children and Their Parents - Softcover

Seligman, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078794307X ISBN 13: 9780787943073

Verlag: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S., 1998

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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."-- Fred Bemak, associate professor, wellness and human services, School of Physical Activity and Educational Services, The Ohio State University

This thoroughly revised and updated version of the classic book, Selecting Effective Treatments presents a comprehensive, systematic, and research-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of all the major mental disorders found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. A new chapter contains current information on the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.

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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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"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 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 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.

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"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 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 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

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• Verlag: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 078794307X
• ISBN 13: 9780787943073
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 502
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: WROX; https://www.wiley.com/en-us; ; 111 River Street; Hoboken; NJ; 7030; USA
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