Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning: Integrating Theory With Clinical Practice

by Pearl Berman

Case Conceptualization and Treatment Integrating Theory With Clinical Practice teaches students in counseling, psychotherapy, and clinical psychology how to develop the case conceptualization and treatment planning skills necessary to help clients achieve change. Author Pearl S. Berman provides client interviews and sample case studies in each chapter along with detailed steps for practice and developing treatment plans. Chapters conclude with questions that engage students in critical thinking about the complexity of human experiences. The updated and expanded Fourth Edition includes cutting-edge issues in trauma-informed care; responsiveness to development across the lifespan; integration of issues relevant to intersectionality of oppression; and evidence-based practice.

Genres: Psychology

776 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2009

Reviews

[Charla Wilson]

This book is for a counseling techniques class. In my opinion, it was hard to read. But, I think the thing that I disliked the most about it, was that it did not have a subject index. When writing papers, I rely on the subject index inmy textbooks very heavily. So, this was a big drawback for me.