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Approaching psychopathology from a psychiatric social work perspective, Zide and Gray (social work, Barry University) explain application of an ecological model encompassing a client's biological, psychological, and social facets within the classification constraints imposed by the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV). The second edition adds a closing chapter on substance disorders and a companion web site. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Written by social workers, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: A COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, views mental disorders through the strengths-perspective. It is unique in its ability to summarize the current state of knowledge about mental disorders and applies a competency-based assessment model for understanding psychopathology. Complete with detailed and realistic vignettes that are unavailable in other texts for the course, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: A COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR SOCIAL WORKERS presents strategies for building on clients' strengths and resilience and offers insights to social workers regarding their role in working with the mentally ill.
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