Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Community and Agency Settings, 3rd Edition (The Merrill Counseling Series)

This user-friendly yet scholarly text provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of community counseling. It examines the many roles and functions community counselors perform, the variety of settings in which their work is done, and how that work differs from one client population to another. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 9 Part 1 Historical And Professional Foundations Of Clinical Mental Health Counseling......Page 18 Chapter 1 Historical Overview Of The Counseling Profession......Page 19 A Chronological Overview Of Professional Counseling......Page 21 Current Trends In The New Millennium......Page 33 Summary And Conclusion......Page 35 Highlights In The History Of Professional Counseling......Page 36 Chapter 2 Professional Identity......Page 39 Therapeutic Professionals In Community And Agency Settings......Page 40 Community And Mental Health Counseling As Specialty Areas......Page 44 Professional Identification Through Credentialing......Page 53 Summary And Conclusion......Page 60 Chapter 3 Ethical And Legal Aspects Of Counseling......Page 62 Definitions: Ethics, Morality, And Law......Page 63 Ethics And Counseling......Page 66 The Law And Counseling......Page 73 Common Ethical And Legal Concerns......Page 77 Summary And Conclusion......Page 84 Chapter 4 Clinical Mental Health Counseling In A Diverse Society......Page 85 Counseling Across Culture And Ethnicity......Page 86 Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity......Page 96 Counseling People With Disabilities Overview......Page 105 Counseling Considerations......Page 109 Summary And Conclusion......Page 117 Chapter 5 Current And Emerging Influences......Page 118 Managed Care......Page 119 Innovations In Technology......Page 129 Holistic Approaches To Mental Health......Page 136 Summary And Conclusion......Page 147 Part 2 Roles And Functions Of Clinical Mental Health Counselors......Page 148 Chapter 6 The Counseling Process......Page 149 The Physical Setting Of Counseling......Page 150 The Counseling Process......Page 151 The Working Phase Of Counseling......Page 168 Termination......Page 176 Summary And Conclusion......Page 181 Chapter 7 Client Assessment And Diagnosis......Page 182 Assessment In Counseling......Page 183 Diagnosis......Page 196 Summary And Conclusion......Page 205 Chapter 8 Essential Counseling Services: Crisis Intervention, Prevention, Advocacy, And Evaluation......Page 206 Crisis Intervention......Page 207 Prevention......Page 216 Advocacy......Page 224 Program Evaluation......Page 228 Summary And Conclusion......Page 233 Part 3 Working With Specific Populations......Page 234 Chapter 9 Working With Groups......Page 235 Types Of Groups......Page 236 Uses, Advantages, And Limitations Of Groups......Page 240 Theoretical Approaches In Conducting Groups......Page 242 Stages In Groups......Page 245 Issues In Groups......Page 248 Qualities Of Effective Group Leaders......Page 253 Summary And Conclusion......Page 254 Chapter 10 Marriage, Family, And Couples Counseling......Page 256 Family Life And The Family Life Cycle......Page 257 Different Types Of Families And Their Issues......Page 260 Family Life Stressors......Page 264 Marriage Counseling......Page 266 Family Counseling......Page 270 Summary And Conclusion......Page 276 Chapter 11 Counseling Adults......Page 277 Young And Middle Adulthood......Page 279 Late Adulthood......Page 288 Gender-Based Counseling......Page 292 Summary And Conclusion......Page 298 Chapter 12 Counseling Children And Adolescents......Page 300 Developmental Considerations......Page 302 Bioecological Considerations......Page 306 Counseling Considerations......Page 311 Concerns Affecting Children And Adolescents......Page 319 Summary And Conclusion......Page 334 Part 4 Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Settings And Services......Page 336 Chapter 13 Community Agencies, Medical Settings, And Other Specialized Clinical Settings......Page 337 Community Mental Health Centers And Agencies......Page 338 Hospitals And Health-Care Settings......Page 344 Other Specialized Clinical Settings......Page 350 Summary And Conclusion......Page 362 Chapter 14 Career Counseling, Employee Assistance Programs, And Private Practice......Page 363 Career Counseling......Page 364 Employee Assistance Programs......Page 379 Private Practice Counseling......Page 384 Summary And Conclusion......Page 386 Stress And Burnout In Counseling......Page 387 Managing Stress And Avoiding Burnout......Page 388 Appendix A: Dsm-Iv-Tr Classification......Page 394 Appendix B: Dsm-Iv-Tr Classification Of Disorders And Conditions That Affect Children And Adolescents......Page 415 Appendix C: American Counseling Association Code Of Ethics (2005)......Page 419 References......Page 450 B......Page 492 D......Page 493 G......Page 494 H......Page 495 L......Page 496 M......Page 497 R......Page 498 S......Page 499 W......Page 500 Z......Page 501 A......Page 502 C......Page 503 E......Page 505 H......Page 506 M......Page 507 O......Page 508 S......Page 509 W......Page 510

The third edition of this user-friendly yet scholarly text has been thoroughly updated to address the recently revised Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) standards, and provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of clinical mental health counseling. After an insightful introduction to the foundation of the discipline, the authors examine the many roles and functions clinical mental health counselors perform, the variety of settings in which they work, and how that work differs from one client population to another. Emerging issues and trends in the field are thoroughly explained and explored. First-person narratives throughout the text illustrate specific challenges and opportunities associated with particular areas of expertise. All of this gives students a real-world look into their future profession.

UNIQUE FEATURES

• The 2009 CACREP Standards for Clinical Mental Health Counselors are introduced, helping students understand the expectations of their future employers and clients.
• Case studies encourage readers think about ways to apply chapter content and see how it is applied in the field.
• Information on counseling men and women provides new material on issues that counselors need to consider regarding gender differences.
• Coverage of holistic approaches to counseling gives increased attention to the biopsychosocial model, spirituality, mindfulness, and wellness models.
• Updated material regarding clinical mental health counseling settings, including career counseling settings, employee assistance programs, hospitals, VA settings, and other community and agency settings, gives readers a practical vision for their future career options.

What reviewers have to say about this text:

'The key strengths of this text are its organization, its inclusion of material relevant to the practice of counseling in multiple contexts, and its coverage of self-care issues. Numerous examples as well as exercises contribute much to students’ potential understanding of key concepts.'

--Stephen R. Wester, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

'This text is very practical and clinically relevant for the beginning counseling student. I am especially glad to see sections devoted to assessment and a brief review of these as this is an area that counselors need to be well-versed in and proficient with terminology. [This text is] very well organized, well sequenced, and addresses comprehensive information that beginning counselors/students need to know about.'

--Margery Shupe, Xavier University

With expanded content and an emphasis on Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) standards, this user-friendly yet scholarly text again provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of community counseling.