Case formulation with children and adolescents / by Katharina Manassis.

Benefits of case formulation and a conceptual framework -- Gathering relevant information: key assessment strategies -- Biological aspects of the formulation -- Psychological aspects of the formulation -- Social aspects of the formulation -- Spiritual and cultural aspects of the formulation -- The process of case formulation and considerations for preschoolers -- Case formulation for school-age children -- Case formulation for adolescents -- Communicating the case formulation and its treatment implications -- Using the formulation to inform the treatment plan -- Formulation challenges and the need to monitor progress.

Highly practical and accessible, this book shows how to synthesize complex information about child and adolescent mental health problems into clinically useful case formulations that complement diagnosis. Provided are strategies and tools for analyzing the biological, psychological, social, cultural, and developmental factors that may be contributing to a child's or adolescent's difficulties (ages 4-18). Numerous case examples illustrate the steps in crafting a comprehensive formulation and using it to plan effective, individualized treatment. Helpful reproducible forms can be downloaded.

Online resource; title from resource home page (ebrary, viewed October 13, 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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