The Group Therapy Treatment Planner, Second Edition 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.

* A critical tool for mental health professionals developing formal treatment plans for working with a variety of groups
* New edition features expanded coverage and outlines entirely new areas including utilizing group therapy to treat panic/agoraphobia, PTSD/trauma, adult ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and borderline personality disorder
* Streamlined interventions and fully updated language make this edition easier to use and more clinically applicable
* Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans
* Organized around 33 main presenting problems with a focus on applying a group therapy approach to a wide variety of disorders
* Over 1,000 well-crafted, clear statements describe the behavioral manifestations of each relational problem, 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-TR diagnosis
* Includes a sample treatment plan that conforms to the requirements of most third-party payors and accrediting agencies (including HCFA, JCAHO, and NCQA)

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