Description
Book SynopsisEssentials of Treatment Planning, Second Edition is an updated and easy-to-use guide to the development and use of treatment plans for behavioral health care patients. The book incorporates current research and developments in treatment planning that have occurred since the publication of the first edition. Designed as a nuts-and-bolts guide, the book covers essential material such as the role and benefits of treatment planning in a clinical setting, approaches for conducting comprehensive patient assessments, the use of assessment information to develop individual treatment plans, and strategies for ongoing evaluations and revisions of treatment plans.
Essentials of Treatment Planning, Second Editionexplores how to develop and use treatment plans to strengthen the entire treatment process. An important component in documentation, accurate treatment plans provide myriad benefits, including: meeting the accountability criteria of insurers and behavioral health ca
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
One: Introduction 1
Two: Patient Assessment 21
Three: Contributions of Psychological Testing to Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning 75
Four: Case Formulation 107
Five: Developing a Treatment Plan 131
Six: Monitoring Treatment Progress: Implications for Treatment Planning 191
References 227
Annotated Bibliography 249
About the Author 253
Subject Index 255
