The Guides Casebook

"Case studies in impairment evaluation and medical disability assessment"--Provided by publisher.

This casebook presents over 50 new and adapted case examples that demonstrate the appropriate use of the Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.

"Case studies in impairment evaluation and medical disability assessment"--Provided by publisher.

Case examples demonstrate how to correctly apply the principles of the Guides Sixth, Guides Fifth and Guides Fourth editions. Key features: -71 clinical cases that represent the types of problems encountered in evaluating impairment -Solutions for each case that demonstrate the appropriate application of the Guides Sixth, Guides Fifth and Guides Fourth principles -References to charts and related information found in the main Guides publications New to impairment evaluation? This practical resource provides excellent instruction to help you quickly assimilate to the Guides Sixth and learn how to correctly apply its principles. Experienced evaluator? Refine your skills by comparing your understanding with that of the authors all experts in the field of impairment evaluation. This book proves helpful to professionals studying for examinations in the domain of impairment assessment and to other professionals.

A collection of case studies based on actual clinical situations. Designed to assist physicians and others to make appropriate use of the Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th Edition, this book allows readers to apply concepts and principles and compare their assessments with the experts. Each case includes a discussion of the assessment process, comments on pertinent issues, and a summary with diagnosis, references, and analysis. Can be used to earn Category I CME credit.

DSM-5® Casebook and Treatment Guide for Child Mental Health offers trainees and clinicians who provide mental health services to children and adolescents a concise but conceptually and clinically rich guide to the types of disorders commonly found in practice. The cases are either new or updated from the previous publication, which was designed as a child mental health casebook for DSM-IV-TR, and were chosen to illustrate advances in diagnosis and evidence-based assessment and treatment with DSM-5 in mind. For each case, commentaries are included from a child and adolescent psychiatrist and child psychologist (or another mental health professional), who review each vignette and address diagnostic formulation and treatment from both psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic perspectives, with attention to other modalities that might be important for clinical management. This panel approach allows for a diversity of perspectives and provides valuable, complementary insights into each case. The book is structured in a logical, user-friendly way, with many features that facilitate and enhance learning: Cases are divided into four sections, each with an introduction by the editors, who summarize and contextualize the information presented in that part, providing a framework for understanding and building bridges to the other sections. The 29 case vignettes are fascinating, instructive, and diverse. The cases range from fairly clear diagnoses, to more complex presentations (such as when patients with comorbid conditions), to the most difficult cases (when the diagnosis is unclear, the patient has not responded to previous treatment, only limited evidence is available on the correct means of treatment, and/or the patient's psychopathology occurs in the context of extreme psychosocial stressors). The book's final part addresses diagnostic and treatment decision making and includes two chapters on clinical and research issues in the diagnosis and treatment of child psychopathology. The book's cross-disciplinary approach makes it appropriate for clinicians and trainees from all disciplines who are involved in treating children and adolescents with mental health problems. DSM-5® Casebook and Treatment Guide for Child Mental Health is unparalleled in its engaging style, up-to-date information, and expert, evidence-based guidance in conceptualizing diagnosis and treatment.

Cases are the heart of this text, which is organized into four parts by increasing complexity. Each case is accompanied by three expert commentaries, simulating the experience of meeting with a panel of supervisors or consultants who are among the best in the field.

"A novel about an eavesdropping boy working to discover the obscure mysteries of his unraveling family. He uncovers instead what he least wants to know: the workings of his parents' private lives. And even then he can't stop snooping"--