Books in the Essentials of Mental Health Practice series

Essentials of Group Therapy provides a clear overview of the group therapy process, its history and development, and critical skills required for working effectively with groups.

Using pedagogical tools such as call-out boxes, "Test Yourself" questions, and case studies, this Essentials book provides step-by-step guidelines for effective supervision planning, goal setting, and evaluation, along with tips for giving constructive feedback and applying coaching strategies to motivate supervisees.

This hands-on resource provides comprehensive information to help professionals conduct effective diagnostic interviews, formulate an initial diagnosis, and develop a preliminary treatment plan. It explains how to elicit information that will be assembled into a coherent picture of the origin and complexity of the client's problems.

Outcome assessment is the practice of monitoring a client's treatment progress. Part of the new Essentials of Mental Health Practice series, this quick-reference guide provides crucial information about administering outcomes assessment measures, collecting and interpreting data, and using outcomes information in practice.