ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, Jr., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners®. He is also the founder and Director of Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan. CAMILLE HELKOWSKI, MEd, NCC, LCPC, is a licensed clinical professional counselor with twenty-five years of experience in counseling and training. She is the Assistant Director of the Career Center at Loyola University (Chicago) and maintains a private practice that focuses on psychotherapy and career therapy. CHRIS E. STOUT, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as Illinois’s first Chief of Psychological Services for the Department of Human Services/Office of Mental Health. He has published or presented over 300 papers and twenty-nine books/manuals on various topics in psychology.

PracticePlanners® Series Preface. Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Abusive Relationships.

Academic Major Selection.

Academic Underachievement.

Antisocial Behavior.

Career Choice Confusion.

Chemical Dependence/Abuse.

Childhood Abuse.

Depression.

Diversity Acceptance.

Eating Disorders.

Family Relationship Conflicts.

Financial Stress.

Graduation Anxiety.

Grief/Loss.

Homesickness/Emancipation Issues.

Intimacy/Commitment Issues.

Learning/Physical Disabilities.

Loneliness.

Pregnancy.

Psychotic Break.

Rape/Sexual Assault Victim.

Roommate Conflicts.

Self-Esteem Deficit.

Self-Mutilation/Borderline Personality.

Sexual Activity Concerns.

Sexual Identity Issues.

Suicidal Ideation.

Time Management.

Appendix A: Sample Chapter with Quantified Language.

Appendix B: Bibliotherapy Suggestions.

Appendix C: Index of DSM-IV-TR Codes Associated with Presenting Problems.