The Mental Health Desk Reference: A Practice-Based Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Professional Ethics [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel (Editor), R. Elliott Ingersoll (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471395722 | ISBN-13: 978-0471395720 | Publication Date: August 15, 2001 | Edition: 1st

A practical, easy-to-use, and comprehensive reference for mental health professionals

The Mental Health Desk Reference is the ultimate guide to effective and responsible mental health practice. It provides authoritative, concise, and up-to-date information from more than seventy experts regarding diagnosis, treatment, and ethics of practice. Each entry summarizes key constructs and terminology associated with the topic, major findings from research, and specific recommendations on theory and practice. Important topics covered include:
* Adjustment disorders and life stress
* Diagnosis and treatment of adults
* Diagnosis and treatment of children
* Crisis intervention
* Diverse populations
* Group and family interventions
* Practice management
* Professional issues
* Ethical and legal issues
* Professional resources


These detailed, readable entries-based on the most extensive and reliable research available-form a comprehensive, straightforward, and quick-reference resource applicable to practitioners across every field in mental health. The Mental Health Desk Reference is the single resource no mental health professional can afford to be without.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

A wide range of practice-based topics are addressed in this fact-packed reference book for mental health professionals. Divided into nine major sections, it covers both practical and ethical concerns. The first section focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of common mental illnesses through the life cycle and includes issues relating to specific groups, crisis interventions, and practice management concerns. This is followed by discussions of legal/ethical issues and how mental health workers can cope with the formidable demands and stresses (e.g., compassion fatigue and burnout) of their occupations. The chapters are succinct, typically including statistics, current research, statements of the "best practice," and notable bibliographies. The editors, both professors of counseling at Cleveland State University, have done an admirable job of assembling into a coherent whole contributions from more than 70 experts from a variety of fields. The result is a wealth of useful information handily packaged for the working professional. The practical, direct, and authoritative tone of the book makes it suitable for a diverse audience needing a bridge between the divergent worlds of practice and multidisciplinary research in the field. Recommended for specialized collections serving mental healthcare providers. Antoinette Brinkman, MLS, Evansville, IN
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

A wide range of practice-based topics are addressed in this fact-packed reference book for mental health professionals. Divided into nine major sections, it covers both practical and ethical concerns. The first section focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of common mental illnesses through the life cycle and includes issues relating to specific groups, crisis interventions, and practice management concerns. This is followed by discussions of legal/ethical issues and how mental health workers can cope with the formidable demands and stresses (e.g., compassion fatigue and burnout) of their occupations. The chapters are succinct, typically including statistics, current research, statements of the "best practice," and notable bibliographies. The editors, both professors of counseling at Cleveland State University, have done an admirable job of assembling into a coherent whole contributions from more than 70 experts from a variety of fields. The result is a wealth of useful information handily packaged for the working professional. The practical, direct, and authoritative tone of the book makes it suitable for a diverse audience needing a bridge between the divergent worlds of practice and multidisciplinary research in the field. Recommended for specialized collections serving mental healthcare providers. —Antoinette Brinkman, MLS, Evansville, IN (Library Journal, December 2001)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 529 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (August 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471395722
• ISBN-13: 978-0471395720
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,188,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a psychologist, musician and writer living in NE Ohio. I love reading, writing, learning, laughing and creating/performing music. I bring these loves together with Ken Wilber's Integral Theory. My greatest inspiration is the mystery that is life. Who are we really? Where does life, the universe and everything come from? How can people live as fully and richly as possible? These are explorations that drive my writing, teaching, and art.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mental Health Practioner's Bible, July 25, 2002

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Rocco B. Rubino "Rocco R." (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mental Health Desk Reference: A Practice-Based Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Professional Ethics (Hardcover)

Comprehensive, scholarly, research based, current, a cutting-edge reference; I could go on, and on.

This resource contains entries on assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ethics from more than seventy experts in the mental health field. A veritable graduate-level course right at your fingertips!

Ideal for students like myself, who are just entering the field.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOP-NOTCH REFERENCE MATERIAL!, September 11, 2001

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Sandra D. Peters "Seagull Books" (Prince Edward Island, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mental Health Desk Reference: A Practice-Based Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Professional Ethics (Hardcover)

For any practitioner in the health-care field, particularly in the area of mental health, this is a top-notch reference book. The book is well-organized and presented in a comprehensive manner. From diagnosis and treatment to crisis intervention and practice management, the reference book will provide a welcome addition to the professional library in your office or clinic. The book does not serve as a classic text book, we probably have enough of those around, but for the price, it does make a great addition to a reference library.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Easy read, good general information, and good starting point for beginners., January 9, 2007

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K. Ounniyom "jicca" (jicca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mental Health Desk Reference: A Practice-Based Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Professional Ethics (Hardcover)

Book had general statistics on data about functionality of generalized pathology. As a preference I would have like more detailed examples of ways to address identified issues rather than generalized information. However, it can serve useful for beginners needing a starting reference on ways to conduct counseling.