Mental health

Journal of Social Work Education, Spring-Summer, 2007

Thyer, B. A., & Wodarski, J. S. (Eds.). (2007). Social Work in Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Approach. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. $75.00 (cloth).

This comprehensive desk reference is a contemporary guide to the delivery of evidence-based care. Covering a wide spectrum of mental health disorders, the editors have brought together noted experts to provide the most current, empirically-supported techniques in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders as classified by the DSM-IV-TR. Coverage ranges from disorders seen in early infancy and childhood through the adolescent and adult years. Examples of evidence-based interventions guide the reader through the process and provide insight into the philosophy, as well as the scientific basis underlying each technique and intervention presented.