Selecting Effective Treatments: A Comprehensive, Systematic Guide to Treating Mental Disorders

by Linda Seligman, Lourie W. Reichenberg

A direct and personalized approach to helping practitioners and students understand the diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV-TR, this book organizes the relevant current literature in the treatment of the major mental disorders into a carefully structured format that helps clinicians quickly assess the client and develop successful treatment plans. Thoroughly revised and updated, this guide includes expanded coverage of childhood disorders and grief, loss, and bereavement, as well as more information on treatment strategies for dual diagnosis.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Textbooks, School, Nonfiction, Social Work, Reference

564 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Krista · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful enough. Will be nice to get an updated version for DSM-5.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read while in school.

[Jodi Schiedel-Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, I didn't read this book in its entirety...obviously not going to happen in a three week course. But it was informative on the disorders and provided a basic review of potential treatment options(very general though. The writing style could have been a little less dry, but it also could've been worse. Not sure if I'll ever use it again, but I will hang onto it.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This textbook makes it so much easier to understand the DSM-IV-TR. Not only does it go into more detail for each diagnosis, but also provides the best interventions for working with those diagnosed with each disorder. A must read for those having trouble understanding the DSM!

[Carolynne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fairly comprehensive, but also quite redundant. They kept repeating the same information, and basically recommended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for every disorder. Also, it was written to correspond with DSM-IV-TR.

[Audrey Cole]

A book co-authored by the fabulous Lourie Reichenberg!

[Teresa Goudy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really appreciated this book and felt like it helped me understand the DSM better.