Where to Start and What to Ask : An Assessment Handbook
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A "sink or swim" philosophy frequently prevails in mental health settings today. Booknews Shows beginning therapists and their supervisors how to organize an approach to the initial phase of mental health treatment, and alerts beginning clinicians to circumstances when they must seek reassurance or information from their supervisor. Clinical social worker Lukas offers the necessary tools for garnering information from the client, and also provides a framework for formulating a thorough assessment. Paper edition (unseen), $14.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
AcknowledgmentsThe How and Why of This Book: An Introduction1How to Conduct the First Interview with an Adult12Looking, Listening, and Feeling: The Mental Status Examination133How to Think About Your Client's Health: The Medical History324How to Conduct the First Interview with a Family445How to Conduct the First Interview with a Child586How to Take a Developmental History787How to Conduct the First Interview with a Couple878How to Determine Whether a Client Might Hurt Somebody - Including You1019How to Determine Whether a Client Might Hurt Herself11210How to Determine Whether a Client Is a Substance Abuser12811How to Assess Children for Neglect, Abuse, and Sexual Abuse13812What Psychological Testing Is and When You Might Ask for It15313How to Write an Assessment16214Where You Go from Here172Index175
