The Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Treatment Planner

Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners(r). Since 1971, he has provided professional mental health services to both inpatient and outpatient clients. He managed a group private practice for twenty-five years and is now the Executive Director of Life Guidance Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan. David J. Berghuis, MA, LLP, is in private practice and has worked in community mental health for more than a decade. He is also coauthor of numerous titles in the PracticePlanners(r) series. Timothy J. Bruce, PhD, is Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, Illinois.

Acknowledgments. Introduction. Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Aging. Anger Management. Anxiety. Borderline Personality. Chemical Dependence . Depression. Employment Problems. Family Conflicts. Financial Needs. Grief and Loss. Health Issues. Homelessness. Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL). Intimate Relationship Conflicts. Legal Concerns. Mania or Hypomania. Medication Management. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Panic/Agoraphobia. Paranoia. Parenting. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Psychosis. Recreational Deficits. Self-Determination Deficits. Sexuality Concerns. Social Anxiety. Social Skills Deficits. Specific Fears and Avoidance. Suicidal Ideation. Appendix A. Bibliotherapy Suggestions. Appendix B. Professional References for Evidence-Based Chapters. Appendix C. Index of DSM-IV Codes Associated with Presenting Problems.