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Mental Health in Social Work

A Casebook on Diagnosis and Strengths Based Assessment
By:Jacqueline Corcoran; Joseph M. Walsh
Publisher:Pearson Education (US)
Print ISBN:9780135171905
eText ISBN:9780135171967
Edition:3
Copyright:2020
Format:Reflowable

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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.