Psychopathology: A Compentency Based Model for Social Work - Tapa dura

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This text applies a competency-based assessment model for understanding psychopathology, based on a biopsychosocial framework. It is summarizes the current state of knowledge about mental disorders in the year 2000. Written by social workers, the text provides a social work perspective that includes detailed, realistic vignettes.