"Guides social workers in developing competence in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) system of diagnosis, and assists them in staying attuned during client assessment to social work values and principles"--Provided by publisher.
Clinical Assessment for Social Workers provides a wide range of standardized assessment tools, derived from different perspectives, to give readers greater flexibility in information gathering and intervention planning.
Scientific foundations of clinical assessment. New York, NY: Routledge. Holosko, M. J., Dulmus, C. N., & Sowers, K. M. (2012). Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence- informed assessments and interventions.
"This much-needed volume brings to the clinician or student some of the best critical-minded analysis by some of the most insightful thinkers about psychiatric diagnosis today.
Wodarski (Eds.), Handbook of empirical and social work practice (Vol. I, pp. 245-270). New York: Wiley Gingerich, ... Research on Social Work Practice, 6, 122-126. ... Inpatient family intervention: A randomized clinical trial: 2.
"Organized by types of disorders, Mental Health in Social Work: A Casebook on Diagnosis and Strengths-Based Assessment emphasizes DSM diagnoses of mental disorders that are commonly seen in clinical and social service settings.
that are available to them, as they work tirelessly with their clients to find solutions to the complex internal and external experiences with which our clients struggle. We encourage clinical social workers to learn about, engage with, ...
From leading authorities, this book presents evidence-based strategies for using multimethod assessment to enhance clinical practice.
I think that this is a promising integrative tool that may allow social workers to utilize meaningful diagnostic information within our profession's multilevel or ecosystemic perspective and strengths-based focus.
The extensive breadth of coverage makes this book an essential source of information for students in advanced practice courses and practicing social workers alike.
Social worker: Today we are going to draw what is called an eco map. It will help us identify your relationship patterns and the type of influence significant others and your environment have in your life. Charles: Okay.