Client-Centered Reasoning: Narratives of People with Mental Illness

by Pat Precin MS OTR/L

Due to the nature of psychiatric illnesses, which do not lend themselves to standard treatment procedures, the therapists working with people with mental issues must have strong clinical reasoning skills. This book can be the first step to helping therapists gain the clinical reasoning skills that will enable them to provide effective mental health treatment.

* Activities, questions and role-playing exercises are provided to encourage students to devise appropriate intervention strategies
* Narratives, written by mental health patients, help students and clinicians gain a better understanding of the issues faced by people with psychological problems
* Critical Analyses of patient narratives helps readers develop critical reasoning skills

311 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2002