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.