The mental health desk reference : a practice-based guide to diagnosis, treatment, and professional ethics

Machine derived contents note: Efficient and Effective Practice

Counseling For Adjustment Disorders And Life Stress

Prevalence of Adult Disorders (R. Ingersoll and L. Burns)

Counseling Clients with Underlying Medical Problems (C. Brems)

Counseling with Unemployed and Underemployed Clients (E. Lent)

Effective College Counseling (N. Lipsitz)

Divorce Counseling (K. Kitzmann and N. Gaylord )

Death and Bereavement (S. Freeman)

Stress, Coping and Well-Being: Applications of Theory to Practice (J. Romano)

The Obese Client (J. Melcher and G. Bostwick)

Guidelines for Counseling Clients with HIV Spectrum Disorders (P. Britton)

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Adults With Mental And Emotional Disorders

Treating Anxiety Disorders in Adults (P. Granello and D. Granello)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Depressive Disorders (G. Gintner)

Clinical and Diagnostic Interviewing (T. Lane and D. Fleming)

Eating Disorders: Guidelines for Assessment, Treatment and Referral (C. Kalodner and J. Van Lone)

Effective Treatment Planning (C. Faiver)

Effective Use of the DSM From a Developmental/Wellness Perspective (E. Ginter and A. Glauser)

Management of Personality Disorders (D. Granello and P. Granello)

The Non-Medical Therapist's Role in Pharmacological Interventions with Adults (R. Ingersoll)

Schizophrenia and Severe Mental Illness: Guidelines for Assessment, Treatment, and Referral (S. Bichsel)

Clinical Practice Issues in Assessing for Adult Substance Use Disorders (B. Pidcock and J. Polansky)

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Children With Mental And Emotional Disorders

Prevalence of Childhood Disorders (R. Ingersoll and S. Previts)

Diagnostic Evaluation of Mental and Emotional Disorders of Childhood (T. Swales)

Child Maltreatrnent: Treatment of Child and Adolescent Victims (C. Miller-Perrin)

Treating Anxiety Disorders in Children (C. Kearney and L. Linning)

Interventions for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Perspectives for Counselors (J. Nigg and M. Rappley)

Bullying: Counseling Perpetrators and Victims (R. Hazler)

Assessment and Treatment Recommendations for Children and Adolescents with Depression (B. McWhirter and J. Burrow)

Counseling Interventions for Children with Disruptive Behaviors (J. Sommers-Flanagan, et al.)

Effective Use of DSM-IV with Children (A. House)

Enlisting Appropriate Parental Cooperation and Involvement in Children's

Mental Health Treatment (L. Taylor and H. Adelman)

Understanding and Promoting Resilience with Our Clients (C. Rak)

Substance Abuse Among Children and Adolescents (M. Windle)

Crisis Intervention Issues

Responding to a Community Crisis: Frontline Counseling (A. Bauer)

Treatment For Violent Children And Adolescents (T. Crespi)

Responding to Survivors of Sexual Assault (P. Frazier, et al.)

Guidelines for Counseling Mandated and Nonvoluntary Clients (R. Rooney)

Suicide Risk Assessment (J. Rogers). Counseling Interventions with Suicidal Clients (R. Sommers-Flanagan, et al.)

Responding to Dangerous Clients (D. Truscott and J. Evans)

Counseling Diverse Populations

Multicultural Assessment ( L. Suzuki, J. Kugler)

Counseling African-Americans (L. Wicker, et al.)

Counseling Asian American Clients (D. Sue)

Counseling Latino Clients (R. Quinones-DelValle)

Counseling American Indian/Alaskan Native Clients: Perspectives for Practitioners (J. Peregoy)

Disability and Rehabilitation Counseling (E. Martin and G. Gandy)

Counseling Older Adults (V. Schwiebert and J. Myers)

Counseling Older Adults in Institutional Settings (N. Orel)

Affirmative Assessment and Therapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients (T. Palma)

Counseling Women from a Feminist Perspective (P. Remer, et al.)

Group And Family Interventions

Using Brief Groups Effectively (D. Coe)

Exploring Diversity in Therapeutic Groups (R. Conyne, et al.)

Solution-Focused Family Counseling (C. Osborn, et al.)

Assessment in Couple and Family Counseling (M. Sporakowski, et al.)

Family Counseling Competencies (M. Warnke)

Practice Management

Advertising, Marketing, and Financing a Mental Health Practice (H. Smith). Counselors: Dealing with the Media (J. DeTrude)

Protecting Clients' Rights to Privacy (E. Welfel)

Counselors as Expert Witnesses (L. Stokes & T. Remley)

Personal Care: Coping With The Demands Of The Profession

Impairment in the Mental Health Professions (H. Stadler)

Ethical Issues Related to Interprofessional Communication (H. Glosoff)

When Therapists Face Stress and Crisis: Self-Initiated Coping Strategies (J. Kottler & M. Schofield)

Responsible Documentation (K. MacCluskie)

Treatment Failures: Opportunities for Learning (L. Veach)

Ethical And Legal Issues

Practicing Evidence-Based Mental Health: Using Research and Measuring Outcomes (T. Sexton & M. Liddle)

Using Test Data in Counseling and Clinical Practice (K. MacCluskie)

Ethics Complaints: Procedures for Filing and Responding (C. Williams)

Accurate and Effective Informed Consent (M. Handelsman)

Managing Boundaries (B. Herlihy)

Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (S. Kalichman )

Defining and Recognizing Elder Abuse (P. Danzinger)

The Responsible Use of Technology in Mental Health Practice (E. Welfel & K. Heinlen)

Counseling Supervision: Essential Concepts and Practices (R. Goodyear, et al.)

Responsible Interactions with Managed Care Organizations (E. Welfel)