Evidence-Based Practice in School Mental Health

Jim Raines, PhD, MSSW, is Professor of Social Work at California State University, Monterey Bay. Dr. Raines has worked in residential treatment centers, inpatient child psychiatry, family service agencies, outpatient community mental health, and school social work. He joins practical clinical wisdom with scientific rigor to meet the needs of clients and the clinicians who work with them.

• Chapter 1. Introduction James C. Raines Chapter 2. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Maria Scannapieco and Kirsten Painter Chapter 3. Autism Spectrum Disorder Michelle S. Ballan and Jennifer Hyk Chapter 4. Specific Learning Disorder James C. Raines Chapter 5. Early Onset Schizophrenia Theresa Early Chapter 6. Bipolar Disorders Chris Ahlman Chapter 7. Depressive Disorders Jacqueline Corcoran Chapter 8. Anxiety Disorders Nikolaus Schuetz and Amy N. Mendenhall Chapter 9. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder James C. Raines Chapter 10. Trauma and Stress Disorders Marleen Wong, Pamela Vona, and Stephen Hydon Chapter 11. Eating Disorders Elizabeth C. Pomeroy and Alice Tate Smith Chapter 12. Elimination Disorders James C. Raines Chapter 13. Disruptive Disorders Shantel D. Crosby, Andy J. Frey, Gary Zornes, and Kristian Jones Chapter 14. Self-Harm Disorders James C. Raines and Stephanie Ochocki

In addition to practicing school social workers, social work educators might utilize this text in the classroom, as it features differential diagnosis tables and decision trees that aid in distinguishing between similar childhood disorders.