_Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Serious Mental Disorders_
uniquely provides information that is useful across mental health,
psychopathology, practice, and human behavior and development classes,
particularly for psychopathology and advanced mental health practice
courses. DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria is provided for each mental
disorder discussed in the textbook, and detailed comparisons to DSM-5
are included.This book represents a new wave of social work education,
focusing on mental disorders as an interaction among neurobiology,
genetics, and ecological social systems. Edward Taylor argues that
most all mental disorders have a foundation within the person's brain
that differentially interacts with the social environment. Therefore,
how the brain is involved in mental disorders is covered far more
comprehensively than found in most social work textbooks. However, the
purpose is not to turn social workers into neuroscientists, but to
prepare them for educating, supporting, and where appropriate
providing treatment for, clients and families facing mental
illness.Entire chapters are dedicated to explaining bioecological and
other related theories, family support and intervention, and
assessment methods. To help students conceptualize methods, the book
includes specific steps for assessing needs, joining, and including
families in mental health treatment decisions. Methods for helping
families become part of the treatment team and for providing in-home
interventions are highlighted. Throughout the book, professors and
students can find helpful outlines and illustrations for how to
understand, assess, and treat mental disorders.
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ISBN
9780199717262
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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