MSW-6004

Corcoran, J. and Walsh, J. (2019). Mental health in social work: A casebook on diagnosis and strengths-based assessment (3rd Edition). Pearson.
This text provides a clear overview of each mental health disorder reviewed in this course. In addition to the content on prevalence, assessment, risk and resilience influences and intervention, the text includes case illustrations that help to illustrate each disorder.
Read the following chapters:
• Chapter 12 Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Chapter 12 Conduct Disorder
• Chapter 16 Personality Disorder

Access the Redshelf book from your course in the Getting Started module, or from the Bookshelf link, on the top navigation bar.

American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.).
The DSM 5 TR is used throughout the behavioral health field to establish diagnostic criteria for defined mental health disorders. Each disorder is briefly described, and the criteria for the diagnosis are explained. This is an invaluable resource when learning about mental health disorders.
• Review the diagnostic criteria for the disorders reviewed this week.