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.

Paperback: 480 pages

Publisher: Cengage Learning; 2 edition (August 18 2014)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1285748883

ISBN-13: 978-1285748887

Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.8 x 10.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds