Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology
The major purpose of this handbook is to provide a comprehensive review of current clinical descriptions, research, and theories of psychopathology. Descrip­ tive psychopathology is a field that is the foundation of clinical practice and research in clinical psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing, and allied professions in mental health. Psychopathology is often per­ ceived as "a stepchild" of the more glamorous areas of diagnosis or assessment and therapy or behavioral change. Nevertheless, it is doubtful that any meaningful advancements in these areas will occur until there is a thorough understanding of the behavioral disorders. The purpose of the present project was to devise a handbook that covered both general and specific topics in psychopathology and that would be useful to researchers, practitioners, and graduate or other advanced students in the mental health professions. In order to implement this plan, we selected very carefully colleagues whom we respect for their expertise in particular fields. These include both clinicians and researchers with outstanding national reputations, as well as more junior behavioral scientists and clinicians who, in our opinion, will achieve similar recognition in the future. The chapters in this book lead us to believe that we have chosen wisely. We would like to express our appreciation to these authors for their outstanding contributions and cooperation.
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Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology
The major purpose of this handbook is to provide a comprehensive review of current clinical descriptions, research, and theories of psychopathology. Descrip­ tive psychopathology is a field that is the foundation of clinical practice and research in clinical psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing, and allied professions in mental health. Psychopathology is often per­ ceived as "a stepchild" of the more glamorous areas of diagnosis or assessment and therapy or behavioral change. Nevertheless, it is doubtful that any meaningful advancements in these areas will occur until there is a thorough understanding of the behavioral disorders. The purpose of the present project was to devise a handbook that covered both general and specific topics in psychopathology and that would be useful to researchers, practitioners, and graduate or other advanced students in the mental health professions. In order to implement this plan, we selected very carefully colleagues whom we respect for their expertise in particular fields. These include both clinicians and researchers with outstanding national reputations, as well as more junior behavioral scientists and clinicians who, in our opinion, will achieve similar recognition in the future. The chapters in this book lead us to believe that we have chosen wisely. We would like to express our appreciation to these authors for their outstanding contributions and cooperation.
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Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology

Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology

Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology

Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology

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The major purpose of this handbook is to provide a comprehensive review of current clinical descriptions, research, and theories of psychopathology. Descrip­ tive psychopathology is a field that is the foundation of clinical practice and research in clinical psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing, and allied professions in mental health. Psychopathology is often per­ ceived as "a stepchild" of the more glamorous areas of diagnosis or assessment and therapy or behavioral change. Nevertheless, it is doubtful that any meaningful advancements in these areas will occur until there is a thorough understanding of the behavioral disorders. The purpose of the present project was to devise a handbook that covered both general and specific topics in psychopathology and that would be useful to researchers, practitioners, and graduate or other advanced students in the mental health professions. In order to implement this plan, we selected very carefully colleagues whom we respect for their expertise in particular fields. These include both clinicians and researchers with outstanding national reputations, as well as more junior behavioral scientists and clinicians who, in our opinion, will achieve similar recognition in the future. The chapters in this book lead us to believe that we have chosen wisely. We would like to express our appreciation to these authors for their outstanding contributions and cooperation.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781461566830
Publisher: Springer US
Publication date: 08/26/2012
Edition description: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Pages: 1091
Product dimensions: 8.27(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.09(d)

Table of Contents

Part I.Issues in Psychopathology
Chapter 1The Classification of Abnormal Behavior: An Overview3
Chapter 2Methodological Issues in Clinical Diagnosis29
Chapter 3Behavior Genetic Approaches to the Study of Psychopathology53
Chapter 4Biological Variables in Psychopathology: A Psychobiological Perspective85
Chapter 5Culture, Ethnicity, and Psychopathology105
Part II.Neurotic and Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 6Generalized Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorders, and Phobias131
Chapter 7Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder155
Chapter 8Posttraumatic Stress Disorder183
Chapter 9Somatoform and Factitious Disorders211
Chapter 10Dissociative Disorders259
Chapter 11Mood Disorders: Unipolar and Bipolar277
Chapter 12Delusions309
Chapter 13Schizophrenias: Biopsychological Aspects341
Chapter 14Genetics and Schizophrenia371
Chapter 15Schizophrenia: A Critical Examination403
Part III.Personality Disorders
Chapter 16Antisocial Personality Disorder445
Chapter 17Borderline Personality Disorder: An Overview491
Chapter 18Histrionics, Dependent, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders509
Part IV.Disorders Associated with Social and Situational Problems
Chapter 19Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypical Personality Disorders535
Chapter 20Substance Abuse: An Overview559
Chapter 21Alcohol-related Disorders: Psychopathology, Diagnosis, Etiology, and Treatment595
Chapter 22Cocaine and Opioid Abuse/Disorders623
Chapter 23Etiology and Management of Eating Disorders641
Chapter 24Sleep Disorders671
Chapter 25Sexual Dysfunctions713
Chapter 26Sexual Disorders: The Paraphilias749
Part V.Disorders Associated with Physical Trauma and Medical Illness
Chapter 27Psychobiology of Health and Disease777
Chapter 28Emotional Disorders and Medical Illness797
Chapter 29Behavioral Disorders Associated with Central Nervous System Dysfunctions813
Chapter 30Cognitive Approaches to the Memory Disorders of Demented Patients841
Part VI.Disorders Arising in Specific Life Stages
Chapter 31Psychopathology in Children881
Chapter 32Psychopathology in the Aged921
Index953
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