Diagnosis and treatment planning are essential tools for counselors of the 21st century and have become integrated into all counseling roles and efforts. The third edition of this book takes a broad perspective of diagnosis and treatment planning and provides up-to-date information to help counselors and other mental health professionals develop skills to advance their own professional development and effectively help their clients. Chapters from the previous editions have been completely revised to reflect the latest developments in counseling including new roles and opportunities for counselors, information from the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), up-to-date information on treatment interventions and effectiveness, new and revised inventories for both school and mental health counselors, and predictions for the future of the field. The chapter on group counseling has been expanded and two new chapters have been added to the book, one on Counseling for Career and Organizational Development and one on Ethical and Professional Development for Counselors. Highlights of Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Third Edition include: Information on the evolution of the counseling profession including its history, new roles and employment opportunities for counselors, changing client groups, professional associations and credentials for counselors, and the impact of managed care on the profession; A thorough review of the DSM, including strategies for making a multiaxial assessment; Important assessment tools, including intake interviews, mental status examinations, and the selection, administration, and interpretation of both qualitative and quantitative inventories; A comprehensive, clear, and structured approach to treatment planning, the DO A CLIENT MAP; Treatment approaches and strategies for individual, family, group, career, and organizational counseling; Models and examples of counsel

Diagnosis and treatment planning are essential tools forcounselors of the 21st century and have become integrated into allcounseling roles and efforts. The third edition of this book takes abroad perspective of diagnosis and treatment planning and providesup-to-date information to help counselors and other mental healthprofessionals develop skills to advance their own professionaldevelopment and effectively help their clients.Chapters from the previous editions have been completely revised toreflect the latest developments in counseling including new roles andopportunities for counselors, information from the current edition ofthe "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)," up-to-date information on treatment interventions and effectiveness, new and revised inventories for both school and mental healthcounselors, and predictions for the future of the field. The chapteron group counseling has been expanded and two new chapters have beenadded to the book, one on Counseling for Career and OrganizationalDevelopment and one on Ethical and Professional Development forCounselors.Highlights of "Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Third Edition"include:

I found a lot to learn from reading the book. . . . After an excellent overview chapter that introduces the main theories of career development and outlines many of the factors that affect career development, chapters 2 and 3 focus on the use of assessment in career counseling. Chapter 2 in particular provides numerous insights into the contribution psychological tests make to career counseling, but not without making it clear that testing has its limitations. It is probably the best short introductory chapter on psychological testing that I have read. In particular, . . . it offers very useful guidelines as to what best practicing in testing involves. . . . The book must have been thoroughly revised, since the great majority of the references mentioned in the text post-date that edition. --Jennifer M. Kidd in British Journal of Guidance and Counselling Providing a comprehensive approach to career counseling, this volume integrates the career counseling process into the life span ranging from early childhood through older adulthood. For each stage, the author explores emotional, physical, and mental development factors. The author also provides suggestions, techniques, and case studies for counseling clients at each of these stages. Two chapters cover the uses and types of various assessment instruments; a critique of the instruments' applicability to the counseling process is also included. Using a life-span framework, the author also discusses years of identification and differentiation, years of growth and searching, years of realism and separation, years of compromise and commitment to a lifestyle, and more. The book closes with a case analysis suitable for class work in career development or related course. Career counselors, guidance counselors and those interested in counseling psychology, educational psychology, and the human services will find Developmental Career Counseling and Assessment to be an invaluable guide to the field. About the first edition: "Career counselors will appreciate the thoroughness of the book, and also the up-to-date research information which focuses on minorities and women's issues. The text, directed mainly towards the professional, would be an excellent resource for any career library." --Career Planning & Adult Development Newsletter "Linda Seligman has written an exceptional book which provides a comprehensive overview of the career counseling process from a developmental perspective. Her treatment of assessment in the counseling process adds significantly to the literature of the field. It is cogently written and balanced and contains a wealth of information. Recognizing that whole books have been written on material Seligman covers in a chapter, she makes each sequence count. If I were to recommend one book on career counseling for both the beginning as well as the more seasoned professional, this would be it." --Career Media