Clinical mental health counseling : elements of effective practice / edited by J. Scott Young, Craig S. Cashwell, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History and evolution of clinical mental health counseling / Kerrie Kardatzke, Scott Young, Craig Cashwell and Muthoni Musangali -- Legal and ethical issues in clinical mental health counseling /Jamie Crockett -- Advocacy and social justice : being an agent of change / Catherine Y. Chang, Simone Lambert and Emily Goodman-Scott -- The continuum of care / Amy Banner -- Assessing client concerns / Casey Barrio-Minton -- Diagnosing the problem / Gary Gintner -- Treatment planning / Daniel & Maria Paredes -- The role of psychiatry and psychopharmacology / Todd Lewis and Jack Culbreth -- Managed care, billing and documentation / Laura Welfare, Paige Greason, and Keith Mobley -- Crisis management and disaster relief / Amber Pope & Allison Pow -- The importance of clinical supervision to effective practice / DiAnne Borders -- Wellness, self-care, and burnout prevention / Gerard Lawson and Jennifer Cook -- Utilizing research to improve clinical practice / Kelly Wester and Tamerine Foreman -- The applications of neuroscience to clinical mental health counseling / Jane Myers and Laura Jones -- Emerging models : evidence-based treatment in clinical mental health counseling / Amanda L. Giordano, Philip B. Clarke, Cheryl L. Fulton, and Tammy H. Cashwell.

With contributions from top experts in the field, this text combines solid foundational information with practical application, presenting students with the realities of working in community mental health settings that they can directly apply to practicum and internship courses.