Böcker av Jeffrey E. Barnett

Jeffrey Barnett and Jeffrey Zimmerman share practical advice based on their decades of clinical experience to address common myths about private practice in an easily accessible manner. Myths addressed fall into the broad areas of preparing for private practice, building your practice, managing your practice, documentation and record keeping, and ethical practice. Each chapter addresses a specific myth that may be held, describes the myth, explains why the mythexists, and then offers specific guidance for moving beyond the myth. In addition to the specific recommendations and strategies provided in each chapter, each section offers a list of key resources available for additional guidance and support.

Arms therapists with the information they need to provide advice on the safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine therapies and describes a broad array of approaches that may benefit clients: from biofeedback, meditation, hypnosis, yoga, and spirituality to biologically-based practices including dietary supplements and aroma therapy.

The Ethics of Private Practice helps mental health professionals understand the essential ethical issues related to many of the challenges of being in independent mental health practice.

Introduces mental health care professionals to the business aspects of running a private practice, including billing, collecting, financial agreements with clients, and ethically balancing business and clinical interests.