Therapist's Guide to Clinical Intervention: the 1-2-3s of Treatment Planning

by Sharon L. Johnson

Therapist's Guide to Clinical Intervention, Second Edition is a must-have reference for clinicians completing insurance forms, participating in managed care, or practicing in treatment settings requiring formalized goals and treatment objectives. This practical, hands-on handbook outlines treatment goals and objectives for each type of psychopathology as defined by the diagnostic and statistical manual by the American Psychiatric Association, identifies skill-building resources, and provides samples of all major professional forms.

With over 30% new information, this new edition covers a variety of new special assessments including domestic violence, phobias, eating disorders, adult ADHD, and outpatient progress. New skill-building resources focus on surviving holiday blues, improving communication, overcoming shyness, teaching couples to fight "fair", surviving divorce, successful stepfamilies, managing anger, coping with post traumatic stress, and more. Additional professional forms have been added including treatment plans, a brief mental health evaluation, parent's questionnaire, and a contract for providing service for people with no insurance.

In a practical hands-on approach, this handbook:
* Outlines treatment goals and objectives for DSM-IV diagnoses
* Provides outlines for assessing special circumstances
* Offers skill building resources to supplement treatment
* Provides samples for a wide range of business and clinical forms

* Outlines treatment goals and objectives for DSM-IV diagnoses
* Outlines for assessing special circumstances
* Offers skill building resources to supplement treatment
* Provides samples for a wide range of business and clinical forms

Genres: Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, Nonfiction, Mental Health, Textbooks

387 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend buying this book if you are a student or currently working. It is set out like a handbook for anything you would need to know or do in a clinical setting. It’s so easy to read due to how the author has organised the content. I’ve been using this for my Masters studies and find it so handy! It’s full of “how to do’s”, treatment plan structures, and extra resources. I am sure I will still be referring to it when practicing.

[Ira · Rating 5 out of 5]

For those who need a quick study into DSM Diagnosis and treatment, this is a book to have as a guide. Thorough and easy to follow. It can also be used to read up and summarize to do group meeetings. I rely to this book all the time when I am in a clinical setting.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book makes any kind of group therapy or client homework a BREEZE!

[Dee York · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very handy, especially for beginners. Having been providing treatment for five years I still go back to it in a pinch. I use the handouts all the time. A CD would be a nice addition.