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The First Session with Children and Adolescents: Conducting a Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluation

The First Session with Children and Adolescents: Conducting a Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluation

House, Alvin E.

Hardcover

Child PsychologyGeneral PsychologyMental Health

ISBN10: 1572307501
ISBN13: 9781572307506
Publisher: Guilford Pubn
Published: Feb 28 2002
Pages: 292
Weight: 1.30
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
This book provides a thorough, practical primer on carrying out an initial mental health evaluation with a child or adolescent client. The emphasis is on efficiently eliciting the information needed for formulating the young person's difficulties, clarifying the diagnostic situation, and planning for treatment or referral, within the context of a caring, respectful professional relationship. Beginning with the first contact with a new client, the reader is taken step-by-step through the collection and integration of observational, interview, background, and collateral information. Important issues covered include structuring the evaluation session, effective record keeping, confidentiality concerns, and providing feedback to parents. Reflecting the author's 25+ years of professional experience, the book is filled with interview segments that bring the practical business of child assessment to life.

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