Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis in Social Work Practice

by Jacqueline Corcoran and Joseph Walsh

Book Overview

This revolutionary, user-friendly textbook not only guides social workers in developing competence in the DSM system of diagnosis, it also assists them in staying attuned during client assessment to social work values and principles: a focus on client strengths, concern for the worth and dignity of individuals, appreciation of environmental influences on behavior, and commitment to evidence-informed practice. The authors, seasoned practitioner-scholars,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195398866
• ISBN13: 9780195398861
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.5" x 6.4"