A Systematic and Integrative Model for Mental Health Assessment and Treatment Planning

by Dr Julie Gosselin

Integrative Mental Health Assessment and Treatment Planning will set the stage by providing a clear, systematic and integrative model for mental health assessment and treatment planning that can be used in a variety of clinical settings, with a variety of adult clinical populations. The applied nature of the content will make it easy and useful for readers to use it as a map when completing psychological assessment for treatment planning. The text is designed to enhance assessment treatment-planning knowledge for students and professionals who work with the general population in a mental health or primary care setting. Clinical supervisors, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychology interns and residents, psychiatry residents, practicum students, and even medical doctors, will benefit from reading this text. The first part of the text will explain the concept of integrative practice in mental health assessment and treatment planning. A clear model will be presented that is grounded in both theory and empirical evidence. Key concepts and how they pertain to competency-building and professional development will be highlighted with practical examples. The second part of the text will present how to apply the integrative model to both psychological assessment and treatment planning in mental health care. Practical case study examples will be used to illustrate how to translate the model into clinical practice. The last portion of the text will emphasize additional practical applications of information previously presented. A chapter will be devoted to presenting assessment feedback and treatment plan to mental health clients. Another chapter will be devoted to explaining how this model can be applied competently in an inter-professional setting, and how it can be adapted to include various other professionals within the circle of care. Finally, a chapter will be devoted to discussing the implications of this model for clinical training, research and practice.

158 pages, Paperback

Published December 29, 2016