In addition to practicing school social workers, social work educators might utilize this text in the classroom, as it features differential diagnosis tables and decision trees that aid in distinguishing between similar childhood disorders.
Jim Raines, PhD, MSSW, is Professor of Social Work at California State University, Monterey Bay. Dr. Raines has worked in residential treatment centers, inpatient child psychiatry, family service agencies, outpatient community mental health, and school social work. He joins practical clinical wisdom with scientific rigor to meet the needs of clients and the clinicians who work with them.