Mental Health in Social Work: A Casebook on Diagnosis and Strengths Based Assessment / Edition 3

ISBN-13:	9780135171905
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	04/03/2019
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	347,732
Product dimensions:	8.45(w) x 10.75(h) x 0.70(d)

Learn essential clinical assessment skills for working in the mental health field using a case-based approach Mental Health in Social Work: A Casebook on Diagnosis and Strengths-Based Assessment emphasizes gaining competency in the DSM-5 diagnoses of mental disorders that are commonly seen in clinical and social service settings. Using a case-based approach, students and professionals learn to understand clients holistically as they proceed with the assessment and intervention process. The 3rd Edition includes new chapters on obsessive-compulsive disorder (Ch. 9), post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch.10), and gender dysphoria (Ch. 14) It also includes additional content on socially diverse populations throughout the text, and new “Questions to Consider” for making a DSM diagnosis are included with each case study.