Person-Centered Diagnosis and Treatment in Mental Health: A Model for Empowering Clients

by Peter D. Ladd and Annemarie Churchill

Clients with mental health conditions are often diagnosed and treated using a strictly medical model of diagnosis, with little input from the client themselves.

This reference manual takes a person-centered, holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment, seeing the client as the unrecognized expert on their condition and encouraging their collaboration. This qualitative approach aims to find meaning in the experiences of the client, exploring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849058865
• ISBN13: 9781849058865
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"