Palmo, a counselor and psychologist, et al. bring together counselors and psychologists from the US and Turkey for 21 chapters on the field of mental health counseling, covering its history;
its theories and their integration, including mental health and aging and the use of humor in sessions; expanding employment areas, work settings, private practice, and work in substance abuse;
the counselor's role in recovery and trauma treatment related to terrorism; licensure, credentialing, key legislation and its impact, and the counselor as a political activist; and assessment,
research, curriculum, and trends. This edition has been expanded and updated to include chapters by 12 new authors and has an expanded section on stress faced by military personnel and the role
of mental health professionals, as well as a new chapter on trauma counseling. Other expanded chapters are those on career counseling, ethics, partner violence, multiculturalism, counselor
preparation, technology, and the future of the field. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
