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

by Linda Seligman

A comprehensive guide to the most effective clinical treatments "The clear linkage of complex research-based diagnoses with practical therapeutic interventions is best spelled out in this book! There is nothing better to read on this subject -- a must for all professionals and students in the mental health field."-- Fred Bemak, associate professor, wellness and human services, School of Physical Activity and Educational Services, The Ohio State University This thoroughly revised and updated version of the classic book, Selecting Effective Treatments presents a comprehensive, systematic, and research-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of all the major mental disorders found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. A new chapter contains current information on the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.

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

502 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Krista]

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

[Heidi]

Read while in school.

[Jodi Schiedel-Anderson]

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]

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]

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]

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