Developmental Disability » (1st Edition)

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, Jr., PhD, is the series editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners(TM). He is also the founder and Director of Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan.DAVID J. BERGHUIS, MA, LLP, is in private practice. He is coauthor of The Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Treatment Planner.

KELLYE H. SLAGGERT, MA, LLP, specializes in providing psychological services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

The Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability Treatment Planner provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payers, and state and federal review agencies.

• Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans for the severely and persistently mentally ill

• Organized around 28 main presenting problems, from family conflicts to paranoia, parenting, health issues, and more

• Over 1,000 clear statements describe the behavioral manifestations of each relational problem, and includes long-term goals, short-term objectives, and clinically tested treatment options

• Easy -to -use reference format helps locate treatment plan components by behavioral problem or DSM IV™ diagnosis

• Includes a sample treatment plan that conforms to the requirements of most third-party payers and accrediting agencies (including JCAHO and NCQA)

Additional resources in the PracticePlanner series:

Homework Planners feature behaviorally based, ready-to-use assignments to speed treatment and keep clients engaged between sessions.

Documentation Sourcebooks provide the forms and records that mental health professionals need to efficiently run their practice.

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Jongsma, a psychologist in private practice, and Slaggert, a psychologist specializing in service to clients with developmental disabilities and their families, focus on 28 presenting problems, and provide the various elements necessary to develop formal treatment plans that fulfill the requirements of HMOs, insurance, and state and federal review agencies. Designed in a workbook format, this book leaves room for the reader's own treatment plan options, while offering suggestions for treatment goals, objectives, and interventions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Anger.

Anxiety.

Chemical Dependence.

Cognitive/Emotional Decompensation.

Community Access.

Community Safety Skills.

Cooking/Housekeeping Skills.

Depression.

Eating Disorder.

Enuresis/Encopresis.

Family Conflict.

Financial/Shopping Skills.

Household Safety Skills.

Legal Involvement.

Medical Condition.

Medication Management.

Personal Safety Skills.

Physical/Emotional/Sexual Abuse.

Psychosis.

Recreation/Leisure Activities.

Residential Options.

Self-Determination.

Sexually Inappropriate Behaviors.

Sleep Disturbance.

Social Skills.

Stereotypic Movement Disorder.

Supported Employment.

Appendices.

Bibliography.

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