Where to Start and What to Ask: An Assessment Handbook

by Lukas, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780393701524
• ISBN10: 0393701522
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780393707014
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780393701487
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-01-17
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Summary

A "sink or swim" philosophy frequently prevails in mental health settings today. This book is intended to help therapists and especially beginning students organize their approach to the initial phase of treatment. It enables therapeutic neophytes to navigate even rough clinical waters with competence and assurance.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
The How and Why of This Book: An Introduction	xi
How to Conduct the First Interview with an Adult	1	(12)
Looking, Listening, and Feeling: The Mental Status Examination	13	(19)
How to Think About Your Client's Health: The Medical History	32	(12)
How to Conduct the First Interview with a Family	44	(14)
How to Conduct the First Interview with a Child	58	(20)
How to Take a Developmental History	78	(9)
How to Conduct the First Interview with a Couple	87	(14)
How to Determine Whether a Client Might Hurt Somebody---Including You	101	(11)
How to Determine Whether a Client Might Hurt Herself	112	(16)
How to Determine Whether a Client Is a Substance Abuser	128	(10)
How to Assess Children for Neglect, Abuse, and Sexual Abuse	138	(15)
What Psychological Testing Is and When You Might Ask for It	153	(9)
How to Write an Assessment	162	(10)
Where You Go from Here	172	(3)
Index	175