Selecting Effective Treatments: A Comprehensive, Systematic Guide to Treating Mental Disorders (Paperback)

by Linda Seligman (Author) "Shannon's first arrest occurred when she was nine years old and was caught stealing a videotape from a local store, but her parents had been..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"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)

"Dr. Linda Seligman's book is an outstanding reference for all mental health professionals. This excellent revision, with the new chapter dealing with children, insures that diagnosis and treatment are considered within a truly lifespan approach." (Thomas H. Hohenshil, Ph.D., professor of counselor education and psychology, Virginia Tech)

"Linda Seligman, professor, practitioner, and researcher shows her skill in connecting diagnosis to treatment. She writes in a way that is down-to-earth and user-friendly. This information will enable counselors and therapists to increase both their efficiency and their effectiveness, and thus remain viable members of the helping professions in the 21st Century." (Robert E. Wubbolding, Ed.D., professor, Counseling Programs, Xavier University)

"There is nothing better...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, Ohio State University

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Praise for the Prior Edition

“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, professor, counseling and development, College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University

“Dr. Linda Seligman’s book is an outstanding reference for all mental health professionals. This excellent revision, with the new chapter dealing with children, insures that diagnosis and treatment are considered within a truly lifespan approach.”--Thomas H. Hohenshil, Ph.D., professor of counselor education and psychology, Virginia Tech

“Linda Seligman, professor, practitioner, and researcher, shows her skill in connecting diagnosis to treatment. She writes in a way that is down-to-earth and user-friendly. This information will enable counselors and therapists to increase both their efficiency and their effectiveness and thus remain viable members of the helping professions in the twenty-first century.” --Robert E. Wubbolding, Ed.D., professor, Counseling Programs, Xavier University --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; Rev Sub edition (July 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078794307X
• ISBN-13: 978-0787943073
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #511,761 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First-class resource for the mental health practioner., December 31, 2002

By	Rocco B. Rubino "Rocco R." (Ohio) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

The author describes her book as being a "comprehensive, systematic guide to treating mental disorders" and comprehensive and systematic it is!

Seligman's work is research-based, yet practically oriented. The approach is a cogent, focused, rubric for diagnosis and treatment planning. As a practioner-to-be,this book has been of enormous benefit because it "ties it all together."

Professor Seligman begins each section with a description of the disorder, then gives an overview of the characteristics of people who typically present with the disorder; she also gives an "overview of teh qualities of style and personality that typify clinicians likely to be successful in treating the disorder, along with a review of the research on treatment and information on the prognosis." One work that does all of this? You can't go wrong.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Reference, August 11, 2005

By	Mountain Rose - See all my reviews

This book is excellent! It is very reader friendly and practical; not only does it describe the disorders thoroughly but it also discusses typical client characteristics, preferred therapist characteristics,tells intervention strategies that research has found works best for the particular disorder, and then provides a detailed treatment plan, along with, a case study. I found this book to be very useful for counseling professionals and students. It is also helpful when studying for the NCE Or NMHCE exam!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have reference work, September 8, 2008

By	D. Pilarte (Falls Church, Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Selecting Effective Treatments: A Comprehensive, Systematic Guide to Treating Mental Disorders (Paperback)

Easy to read, low on jargon and authoritative, this is the reference work on mental health therapies that should be on the every therapist's bookshelf. Seligman and Reichenberg have filled a vacuum in the genre: the go-to book for psychologists, counselors, social workers, psychiatric nurses and other non-medical professionals -- those who provide the majority of treatment for mental disorders. The authors don't advocate specific theoretical models, instead providing clinicians with a well-organized, user-friendly compendium of the latest approaches, the findings on their relative effectiveness and a unique point of view: that the most effective treatment is one that uses the innate strengths of the therapist together with the most case-appropriate treatment.