The Third Edition of Alan M. Schwitzer, Amber L. Pope, and Lawrence C. Rubin′s Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Skills: A Popular Culture Casebook Approach thoroughly covers essential clinical thinking skills in professional counseling through classic and contemporary popular culture case examples. Fully revised for use with the DSM-5-TR, the text begins with discussion of diagnosis, case conceptualization, and current treatment planning practices, covering the interplay of individual clinical tools and their application in contemporary practice. Twenty DSM-5-TR updated case illustrations follow, representing a diverse range of individual differences and intersecting identities. Students will engage with each case illustration in a start-to-finish application of clinical tools.
Table of Content
Chapter 1: Clinical Thinking Skills: Diagnosis, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning
Chapter 2: Diagnosis: Understanding and Using the DSM-5-TR
Chapter 3: Case Conceptualization: Making Sense of the Client’s Concerns
Chapter 4: Treatment Planning: Designing a Plan for Change
Chapter 5: Diagnosis, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning: Twenty Case Illustrations With DSM-5-TR and Treatment Planning Updates
Appendix A: Practice, Practice, Practice! Three Popular Culture Case Learning Activities
About the author
Lawrence C. Rubin, Ph D, ABPP, RPT-S has been, throughout his career, a licensed mental health counselor and registered play therapist and a Professor of Counselor Education at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, where he directed the Mental Health Counseling Program and was a private practice psychologist, professional counselor, and play therapist. Dr. Rubin is past president of the Florida Association for Play Therapy and chaired the Board of Directors of the Association for Play Therapy. Dr. Rubin’s research interests and publications lie at the intersection of psychology and popular culture. He has been a prolific writer and editor. His book, Psychotropic Drugs and Popular Culture: Medicine, Mental Health and the Media, won the 2006 Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best Anthology. His other books include Food for Thought: Essays on Eating and Culture, Popular Culture in Counseling, Psychotherapy and Play-Based Intervention, Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy, Messages: Self- Help through Popular Culture, Mental Illness and Popular Media: Essays on the Representation of Psychiatric Disorders, and Play-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Rubin has blogged about popular culture and psychology for Psychology Today magazine and was the Area Chair of the Division of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Popular Culture for the Popular Culture Association. Today, Larry is a retired Professor of Counselor Education from St. Thomas University, a licensed psychologist, and an adjunct professor at his alma mater, Nova Southeastern University. He remains a clinician, educator, and author at the intersection of psychology and popular culture—and is the Editor for Psychotherapy.net. Larry recently relocated to North Carolina. Refusing to go quietly into the night, he wanders the hills and woods of the North Carolina mountains and plays golf … or at least he plays at it! The authors would be glad to hear from you! They can be reached at [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected], respectively.
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