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Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners®. Since 1971, he has provided professional mental health services to both inpatient and outpatient clients. He managed a group private practice for twenty-five years and is now the Executive Director of Life Guidance Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

David J. Berghuis, MA, LLP, is in private practice and has worked in community mental health for more than a decade. He is also coauthor of numerous titles in the PracticePlanners® series.

Timothy J. Bruce, PhD, is Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, Illinois.

PracticePlanners® Series Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Sample Treatment Plan 8

Activities of Daily Living (ADL) 11

Aging 19

Anger Management 27

Anxiety 36

Borderline Personality 45

Chemical Dependence 52

Depression 63

Employment Problems 72

Family Conflicts 79

Financial Needs 88

Grief and Loss 94

Health Issues 100

Homelessness 107

Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL) 114

Intimate Relationship Conflicts 124

Legal Concerns 133

Mania or Hypomania 141

Medication Management 150

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 157

Panic/Agoraphobia 164

Paranoia 173

Parenting 181

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 190

Psychosis 200

Recreational Deficits 208

Self-Determination Deficits 216

Sexuality Concerns 226

Social Anxiety 235

Social Skills Deficits 243

Specific Fears and Avoidance 251

Suicidal Ideation 259

Appendix A: Bibliotherapy Suggestions 269

Appendix B: References for Evidence-Based Chapters 285

Appendix C: Recovery Model Objectives and Interventions 305