Deciphering the Diagnostic Codes - A Guide for School Councelors

The goal of this book is to facilitate better communication between school counsellors and other mental-health professionals by enchancing counsellors' understanding of diagnostic codes and their use. W Paul Jones presents an overview of the basic ideas and terminology used in diagnosis, and examines specific conditions that school counsellors are likely to encounter.

List of contents

Diagnosis
Communication and Credibility
Multiaxial Assessment
From the Bottom Up
The V Codes
Almost a Mental Disorder
The Adjustment Codes
A Disorder for Everyone
The Anxiety Codes
A Disorder for Anyone
The Depression Codes
When Sadness Becomes a Disorder
The Cognitive Codes
Problem Learning or Learning Disorder
Attention Disorder Codes
Biology and Politics
Adolescent Codes
Developmental Stages and Developmental Disasters
Diagnostic Codes
Is This All There Is?

Summary

The goal of this book is to facilitate better communication between school counsellors and other mental-health professionals by enchancing counsellors' understanding of diagnostic codes and their use. W Paul Jones presents an overview of the basic ideas and terminology used in diagnosis, and examines specific conditions that school counsellors are likely to encounter.

Product details

• Authors: W . Paul Jones, W Paul Jones, W. Paul Jones, W.Paul Jones
• Assisted by: W Paul Jones (Editor), W. Paul Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.04.1997
• EAN: 9780803964730
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-6473-0
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Practical Skills for Counselor; Professional Skills for Counsellors Series; Professional Skills for Counse
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics