Mental Health in Social Work: A Casebook on Diagnosis and Strengths-Based Assessment

by Jacqueline Corcoran, Joseph M. Walsh

Mental Health in Social Diagnosis and Strengths-Based Assessment, uses a case study method that will teach readers clinical assessment skills. Consistent with social work's concern with strengths and the environmental context for human behavior, Mental Health in Social Work will cover strengths-based assessment and the biopsychosocial risk and resilience perspective.

Genres: Social Work, Textbooks, School, Psychology, Nonfiction

400 pages, Paperback

First published February 14, 2008

About the author

Jacqueline Corcoran was born in England, but has lived in the U.S. for most of her life - in Boston, California, Michigan, Texas, and now in the Washington D.C. area with her husband, two children, and three rescue animals. She is a social worker, psychotherapist and professor (at the University of Pennsylvania), as well as an author. Her published work includes 17 textbooks, two non-fiction trade titles, and several novels.

Reviews

[Billie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introductory text to familiarize students with the DSM 5 and strengths based assessment. Helpful in teaching srudents to navigate the limitations of the DSM and keep client identified goals and needs centered while being able to utilize the DSM as a professional tool.

[latinabooklover · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful with plenty of case studies to practice.

[Liam Bomar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well organized. Great case studies for practice.