{"product_id":"mastering-the-kennedy-axis-v","title":"Mastering the Kennedy Axis V","description":"Mastering the Kennedy Axis V: A New Psychiatric                            Assessment of Patient Functioning is a hands-on guide to using the                        Kennedy Axis V (K Axis). This fast and powerful instrument is at the heart                        of James A. Kennedy's approach to psychiatric treatment planning.   This                        versatile and practical workbook is an excellent training tool to help                        clinicians (including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and                        nurses) develop knowledge, skill, and confidence in using the K Axis.                               Mastering the Kennedy Axis V will help you                        • Develop ease and facility with the concepts on which the K Axis is                        founded• Gain practical experience in using the K Axis through                        practical exercises• Build a foundation for systematically tracking                        response to treatment, including response to medication• Organize and                        track the flow of clinical information through a patient's clinical                        databases, treatment plan and progress notes Step-by-step, you'll                        walk through the conceptual underpinnings and rating systems of the seven                        subscales: psychological impairment, social skills, violence, activities of                        daily living\/occupational skills, substance abuse, medical impairment and                        ancillary impairment. Through a wide variety of clinical vignettes, you will                        gain practical experience in using the K Axis to quickly develop basic                        clinical measurements and profiles.   Developed as an alternative to the                        Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale, the Kennedy Axis V is clear,                        intuitive, effective—and preferred by a growing number of clinicians.                               Mastering the Kennedy Axis V provides a user-friendly roadmap to                        using the K Axis to more thoroughly assess patients' clinical status,                        resulting in better treatment and outcome.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57484326306165,"sku":"9781585620623","price":67.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781585620623.jpg?v=1786266385","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/mastering-the-kennedy-axis-v","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}