The bestselling treatment guide, updated to reflect changes to the DSM-5Selecting Effective Treatments provides a comprehensive resource for clinicians seeking to understand the symptoms and dynamics of mental disorders to offer a range of treatment options based on empirically practical approaches. This new fifth edition has been updated to align with the latest changes to the DSM-5 and covers the latest research to help you draw upon your therapeutic preferences while constructing an evidence-based treatment plan. Organized for quick navigation, each disorder is detailed following the same format that covers a description, characteristics, assessment tools, effective treatment options, and prognosis, including the type of therapy most likely to be most successful in treating each specific disorder. Updated case studies, treatments, and references clarify the latest DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, and the concise, jargon-free style makes this resource valuable to practitioners, students, and laypeople.
Planning treatment can be the most complicated part of a clinician’s job. Mental disorders can be complex, and keeping up with the latest findings and treatment options can be a full-time job. Selecting Effective Treatments helps simplify and organize the treatment planning process by putting critical information and helpful planning strategies at your fingertips.
- Get up to speed on the latest changes to the DSM-5
- Conduct evidence-based treatment suited to your therapeutic style
- Construct Client Maps to flesh out comprehensive treatment plans
- Utilize assessment methods that reflect the changes to the DSM-5 multiaxial system
Effective treatment begins with strategic planning, and it’s essential to match the intervention to your strengths, preferences, and style as much as to the client’s needs. Selecting Effective Treatments gives you the latest information and crucial background to provide the evidence-backed interventions your clients deserve.
