Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundations of clinical mental health counseling -- Becoming a clinical mental health counselor : professional -- Identity issues -- The evolution of clinical mental health counseling -- Theories and models of clinical mental health counseling -- Policies, laws, and regulatory issues relevant to the practice of clinical mental health counseling -- Legal and ethical issues in clinical settings -- Documentation and record keeping in clinical settings -- Working with managed care and third party reimbursement agencies -- Models of clinical supervision -- Current and emerging trends in clinical mental health counseling -- Incorporating evidence-based practices in the treatment of mental disorders -- Behavioral medicine : a holistic look at health and illness -- Psychopharmacology for the non-medical mental health professional -- Neuroscience and the brain : what mental health counselors need to know -- Traumatology, bereavement, and crisis intervention -- Clinically-based assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning -- Strategies for working with specific client populations.