Admission and Emergency Assessments

Admission and Emergency Assessments: A Handbook for Clinicians is an excellent resource for clinical practice, but its major thrust is on clinical assessments. The key areas covered contain requisite information for clinical practitioners who engage in crisis intervention and clinicians who conduct suicide/risk assessments. Furthermore, this book has valuable content related to a therapist's comportment during interactions with clients under duress, clients who are psychotic, teenagers, clients under the influence of substances, and so much more. This information is exceptionally important. As the authors point out, high turnover among individuals who conduct level of care assessments is a major problem. This text is a viable tool that addresses key issues in this area, which could lead to a decrease in the turnover rate by preparing and increasing the skill set of graduate level social workers pursuing this line of work. The approach and tone is pitch-perfect for Master of Social Work and Doctor of Social Work students. The pace is just right, and the content is palatable, interesting, and presented in language that can be easily consumed. --Adrian D. Anderson, Savannah State University The authors Houvenagle and Schmanski have a very easy-to-follow, practice-driven approach to understanding something that is often misunderstood in the clinical world. It reads as though very experienced clinicians are providing 'supervision' to the reader. --Amy Ward, DSW, LCSW, Virginia Commonwealth University