Mental Health Desk Reference (eBook)

ELIZABETH REYNOLDS WELFEL, PhD, is Professor of Counseling at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio. R. ELLIOTT INGERSOLL, PhD, is Associate Professor of Counseling at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio.

A wide range of practice-based topics are addressed in this
fact-packed reference book for mental health professionals. Divided
into nine major sections, it covers both practical and ethical
concerns. The first section focuses on the diagnosis and treatment
of common mental illnesses through the life cycle and includes
issues relating to specific groups, crisis interventions, and
practice management concerns. This is followed by discussions of
legal/ethical issues and how mental health workers can cope with
the formidable demands and stresses (e.g., compassion fatigue and
burnout) of their occupations. The chapters are succinct, typically
including statistics, current research, statements of the "best
practice," and notable bibliographies. The editors, both professors
of counseling at Cleveland State University, have done an admirable
job of assembling into a coherent whole contributions from more
than 70 experts from a variety of fields. The result is a wealth of
useful information handily packaged for the working professional.
The practical, direct, and authoritative tone of the book makes it
suitable for a diverse audience needing a bridge between the
divergent worlds of practice and multidisciplinary research in the
field. Recommended for specialized collections serving mental
healthcare providers. --Antoinette Brinkman, MLS, Evansville,
IN (Library Journal, December 2001)

The Mental Health Desk Reference is the most comprehensive
text available for finding out essential and practical information
on working with clients across the life span and in diverse
settings. Within these pages is a wealth of knowledge essential for
every student in a mental health specialty.

--Samuel T. Gladding, Chair, Department of Counseling, Wake
Forest University