Clinical Assessment Workbook Balancing Strengths and Differential Diagnosis

The purpose of this workbook is to facilitate student's understanding of the DSM IV and other texts related to the diagnoses of mental disorders. It is designed to enhance the student's ability to assess clients' strengths and to diagnose any emotional difficulties the client may be experiencing. It will provide students with the opportunity to practice their assessment skills in a classroom environment prior to entering the field as a mental health professional. Students will not only learn the various diagnostic categories of the DSM IV but also how to apply these categories to clients they will be seeing in practice. It will aid students in understanding dual diagnoses, symptom formulation, and the overlap between diagnostic categories.Pomeroy, Elizabeth is the author of 'Clinical Assessment Workbook Balancing Strengths and Differential Diagnosis' with ISBN 9780534578435 and ISBN 0534578438.