The Biopsychosocial Multiaxial Toolkit For Child And Adolescent Mental Health Clinicians

This is a practical guide for clinicians to enhance their understanding of using a biopsychosocial approach to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in child and adolescent mental health.This book provides clinicians with a toolkit which aids and assists all the way from first referral through differential diagnosis to planning of evidence-based interventions and treatments. It also helps with efficient, clear, and concise communication between clinicians. The biopsychosocial multiaxial (BPS-MXL) system combines a biopsychosocial approach along with the clarity and rigor of the internationally developed system of classification of mental health disorders. This allows for clarity in diagnosis and for more coherent and comprehensive treatment approaches for busy healthcare professionals.Packed with background, theory, and illustrative cases, The Biopsychosocial Multiaxial Toolkit for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinicians is a must for clinicians striving for evidence-based,...