Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Social Work: Clinical Applications [Paperback]

This is a comprehensive text on child and adolescent mental disorders that social workers commonly see in their field and employment settings, with an equal focus on assessment and intervention. Detailed case examples illustrate the implementation of evidence-based interventions with diverse and traditionally underserved client populations. Research is integrated throughout and the professional social work context is discussed.The aim ofChild and Adolescent Mental Health in Social Workis to provide a comprehensive text, taking on assessment (biopsychosocial-cultural/spiritual risk and resilience; DSM; standardized assessment scales); goal-setting; and intervention, including medication, evidence-based interventions and the process of evidence-based practice with children and adolescents. The social work context is integrated throughout by: 1) considering the complexities of multiple system levels involved with the occurrence of mental disorders and youth adjustment and recovery; and 2) professional ethics and demeanor when working with impoverished, diverse, and vulnerable youth populations in inter-disciplinary settings.Chapter 1. Introduction and OverviewSection I. Professional Social Work ContextChapter 2. Where and How do Social Workers Practice?Chapter 3. DSM and the Medical ModelChapter 4. EngagementSection II. Neurodevelopmental DisordersChapter 5. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Chapter 6. Autism Spectrum DisordersSection III. Externalizing ProblemsChapter 7. Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct DisorderChapter 8: Substance Use DisordersSection IV. Internalizing ProblemsChapter 9. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive DisordersChapter 10. Depressive DisordersChapter 11. Non-Suicidal Self Injury and Suicidal Thoughts and BehaviorsChapter 12. Eating DisordersChapter 13. Trauma and Stressor-Related DisordersSection V. Appendix: Multiple Choice Questions and AnswersJacqueline Corcoran, PhD, LCSWis Professor and l£»