Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling / Edition 3

by Linda Seligman

Overview

Key features of the third edition:

-An overview of the changing face of counseling, from emerging employment opportunities to core competencies for counselors and trainers.

-A broad range of qualitative and quantitative assessment tools, with guidelines for their selection and interpretation.

-A thorough review of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders, including strategies for multiaxial assessment.

-The DO A CLIENT MAP, a comprehensive structured approach to treatment planning.

-Expanded coverage of individual, family, and group interventions

-An updated chapter on documentation, report writing, and record keeping, with sample reports and forms.

-Brand-new chapters on career and organizational development counseling, and ethical standards for counselors.

-A predictions chapter identifying trends most likely to influence the future of the field.

-Case studies, models, and examples throughout.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306485145
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	07/14/2004
Series:	Power Electronics & Power Systems
Edition description:	3rd ed. 2004
Pages:	458
Sales rank:	1,094,374
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Dr. Linda Seligman received the Ph.D. degree in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University. She is a faculty member at Walden University and a faculty associate at Johns Hopkins University. In addition, she is a professor emeritus at George Mason University, where she was codirector of the doctoral program in education and head of the graduate program in Counseling.

Dr. Seligman is a licensed psychologist and licensed professional counselor. She has experience in a variety of clinical settings, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, substance abuse treatment programs, foster care, corrections, and private practice. She is currently the Director of the Center for Counseling and Consultation, a private practice with offices in Fairfax, Virginia , and Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Seligman’s research interests include diagnosis and treatment, planning, counseling people with chronic and life-threatening illnesses, and the mind-body-spirit connection. She has completed 10 books, including Selecting Effective Treatments; Technical and Conceptual Skills for Mental Health Professionals; Systems, Strategies, and Skills of Counseling and Psychotherapy; Promoting a Fighting Spirit; and Developmental Career Counseling and Assessment. She also has authored over 50 professional articles and book chapters. In addition, she has lectured throughout the world on diagnosis and treatment planning.

Dr. Seligman has been the editor of The Journal of Mental Health Counseling and has served as president of the Virginia Association of Mental Health Counselors. She was selected as a Distinguished Professor by George Mason University and as a Researcher of the Year by the American Mental Health Counselors Association.

Table of Contents

1. The Evolving Role of the Counselor.- 2. Opportunities for the Mental Health Counselor.- 3. Diagnostic Systems and Their Use.- 4. The Use of Assessment in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning.- 5. Intake Interviews and Their Role in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning.- 6. The Nature and Importance of Treatment Planning.- 7. Theories and Strategies of Individual Counseling.- 8. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Families.- 9. Assessment and Treatment Planning for Groups.- 10. Counseling For Career and Organizational Development.- 11. Documentation, Report Writing, and Record Keeping in Counseling.- 12. Ethical and Professional Development for Counselors.- 13. Future Trends and Predictions in Counseling.- References.- Table A2. Guide to Using the Tables to Make Diagnoses.- Table A3. Using the Key Questions to Make a Diagnosis.- A3I. Disorders Characterized by Depressed or Elevated Mood.- A3II. Disorders Characterized by Maladaptive Behavior, Impulsivity.- A3IIa. Disorders First Evident inEarly Years.- A3IIb. Sexual Problems.- A3IIc. Eating Problems.- A3IId. Sleeping Problems.- A3IIe. Problems ofImpulse Control.- A3III. Disorders Characterized by Anxiety, not Primarily in Response to Physical Complaints.- A3IV. Disorders Generally Characterized by Medically Unverified Physical Complaints.- A3V. Disorders Characterized by Psychosis.- A3VI. Disorders Characterized by Long-Standing, Pervasive Dysfunction.- A3VII. Disorders Characterized by Cognitive/Memory Impairment or Dissociation.

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

This book consists of 11 chapters concerned with psychiatric diagnosis, intake interviewing, treatment planning, and theories and techniques of individual counseling, family counseling, and group counseling. The changing nature of mental health counseling and future trends are also discussed. The purpose of the book ""is to help counselors and other mental health professionals to acquire up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment planning and to develop related clinical skills that are essential to their effectiveness."" The book is intended primarily for graduate students in counselor education programs, although it provides valuable information for all mental health counseling students and practitioners. The author is a leading academician, writer, editor, and practitioner in the field of counseling psychology. The references are extensive and up-to-date, and the index is especially detailed. A special feature is an appendix consisting of a series of tables providing key questions for a counselor to ask to facilitate the making of a DSM-IV diagnosis. This excellent introductory text will be an informative reference for counseling students. The information is accurate, the clinical advice sound, the examples plentiful. Depth of coverage is necessarily sacrificed for breadth. The changes in the field of counseling and in psychiatric diagnosis over the last ten years more than justify this new edition.

Peter B. Zeldow

Provides in-depth treatment of efforts to develop a definition of mental health counseling; new roles for mental health counselors; the benefits and pitfalls of diagnosis; tools for qualitative and quantitative assessment; and the nature and importance of the intake interview. This edition (first, 1986) offers new chapters outlining future trends and emphasizing the importance of keeping comprehensive records. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Reviewer: Peter B. Zeldow, PhD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This book consists of 11 chapters concerned with psychiatric diagnosis, intake interviewing, treatment planning, and theories and techniques of individual counseling, family counseling, and group counseling. The changing nature of mental health counseling and future trends are also discussed.
Purpose: The purpose of the book "is to help counselors and other mental health professionals to acquire up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment planning and to develop related clinical skills that are essential to their effectiveness."
Audience: The book is intended primarily for graduate students in counselor education programs, although it provides valuable information for all mental health counseling students and practitioners. The author is a leading academician, writer, editor, and practitioner in the field of counseling psychology.
Features: The references are extensive and up-to-date, and the index is especially detailed. A special feature is an appendix consisting of a series of tables providing key questions for a counselor to ask to facilitate the making of a DSM-IV diagnosis.
Assessment: This excellent introductory text will be an informative reference for counseling students. The information is accurate, the clinical advice sound, the examples plentiful. Depth of coverage is necessarily sacrificed for breadth. The changes in the field of counseling and in psychiatric diagnosis over the last ten years more than justify this new edition.

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