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. RainesChapter 2. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Maria Scannapieco and Kirsten PainterChapter 3. Autism Spectrum Disorder Michelle S. Ballan and Jennifer HykChapter 4. Specific Learning Disorder James C. RainesChapter 5. Early Onset Schizophrenia Theresa EarlyChapter 6. Bipolar Disorders Chris AhlmanChapter 7. Depressive Disorders Jacqueline CorcoranChapter 8. Anxiety Disorders Nikolaus Schuetz and Amy N. MendenhallChapter 9. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder James C. RainesChapter 10. Trauma and Stress Disorders Marleen Wong, Pamela Vona, and Stephen HydonChapter 11. Eating Disorders Elizabeth C. Pomeroy and Alice Tate SmithChapter 12. Elimination Disorders James C. RainesChapter 13. Disruptive Disorders Shantel D. Crosby, Andy J. Frey, Gary Zornes, and Kristian JonesChapter 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.