Clinical Assessment Workbook: Balancing Strengths and Differential Diagnosis

This practical workbook facilitates readers� understanding of the DSM-5 and other texts related to the diagnoses of mental disorders, enhancing their ability to assess their clients� strengths and to diagnose any emotional difficulties the clients may be experiencing. As a workbook, it offers a wealth of real life examples and exercises, providing users with the opportunity to practice their assessment skills in a classroom environment prior to entering the field as a mental health professional. Readers learn the various diagnostic categories of the DSM-5-along with dual diagnoses, symptom formulation, and the overlap between diagnostic categories-as well as how to apply these categories to clients they will be seeing in practice.

Author: Elizabeth Pomeroy
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Published: 08/18/2014
Pages: 480
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781285748887
2nd Revised Edition