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Toward a Developmental Diagnostic and Statistical Manual: The Vitality of a Contextual Framework
Author(s) -
Ivey Allen E.,
Ivey Mary Bradford
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1999.tb02476.x
Subject(s) - vitality , psychology , context (archaeology) , association (psychology) , plan (archaeology) , diagnostic classification of mental health and developmental disorders of infancy and early childhood , mental health , developmental psychology , psychotherapist , paleontology , history , philosophy , theology , archaeology , biology , prevalence of mental disorders
Counselors of all types need an understanding of and an ability to work with issues described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM‐IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994). The traditional approach to the DSM‐IV tends to locate the problem in the client, whereas a developmental approach focuses on the client in social and historical context. Specific recommendations for organizing a comprehensive treatment plan are presented. The authors endorse an educational and developmental role for counselors .