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100 _aLadd, P D
245 0 _aPerson-centered diagnosis and treatment in mental health: a model for empowering clients
260 _aLondon
_bJessica Kingsley Publishers
_c2012
520 _aThis book takes a person-centered, holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment, seeing the client as the unrecognised expert on their condition and encouraging their collaboration. This qualitative approach aims to find meaning in the experiences of the client, exploring the reasons behind their feelings and behaviour and taking the whole person into account. Designed to complement DSM assessments, this book covers: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD); borderline personality disorder (BPD); bulimia; depression; general anxiety disorder; obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); oppositional defiant disorder (ODD); post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It then covers a number of patterns: pattern of abuse; pattern of bullying; pattern of compassion fatigue; passion of lateral violence; pattern of loneliness; pattern of loss; pattern of self-hatred. The book features case studies, sample questions and treatment plans.
690 _aMental Illness
_913316
690 _aPatient-Centred Care
_913397
690 _aTherapeutic Relationships
690 _aDiagnosis
700 _aChurchill, A
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