Selecting Effective Treatments: A Comprehensive, Systematic Guide to Treating Mental Disorders

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Linda Seligman's classic book, Selecting Effective Treatments combines the latest research on evidence-based practices with practical, how-to information on implementation.

Filled with numerous illustrative case studies and helpful examples, this Fourth Edition features expanded coverage of:

• Trauma and its effect across the lifespan, suicide assessment and prevention, and new treatment approaches, including mindfulness

• Childhood disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and attachment disorder

• Grief, loss, and bereavement

• Diagnosis and treatment of depression, borderline personality disorder, the schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and the bipolar disorders

With a new discussion of treatment strategies for dual diagnosis, Selecting Effective Treatments, Fourth Edition provides a pathway for treatment of mental disorders based on the most recent evidence-based research, while at the same time recognizing that the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders are part of a dynamic and evolving field that embraces individuality and personalization.