Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, 8th Edition
Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, 8th Edition
ISBN: 978-1-119-38417-5
Apr 2018
896 pages
$88.99
Description
The definitive resource for psychological diagnosis, updated with the latest research
Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis offers comprehensive coverage of psychological disorders and presents a balanced integration of empirical data and diagnostic criteria to aid in understanding diagnosis and psychopathology. Designed to support students of clinical psychology, counseling, nursing, and social work, this invaluable resource merges overviews, case studies, and examination of individual disorders in an accessible format that facilitates easy reference. Broad-reaching issues such as interviewing and cross cultural considerations are discussed in detail for their effect on the clinical presentation of every disorder and case studies illustrate how diagnoses are reached and applied in real-world clinical settings.
Updated to reflect the latest advances in research, this new 8th Edition includes new coverage of personality disorders, a new chapter on the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDOC), new authors for a number of the chapters, and contributions by leaders in the field to provide students with exceptional insight into psychopathology and diagnosis.
- Get up to date on the latest research based on DSM-5 categorization
- Easily locate and retain information with a proven chapter structure
- Examine a new alternative DSM-5 model for personality disorders
- Include cross-cultural considerations throughout investigation and diagnosis
In clarifying DSM-5 classification and diagnostic guidelines while integrating leading-edge research with a case study approach, this book provides the most complete, most up-to-date reference for graduate students and practitioners alike. Thorough coverage of essential topics such as neurological foundations, dual diagnoses, eating disorders, anxiety, gender issues and more provides both theoretical insight as well as practical understanding, making Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis once again a top resource for the field.
Related Resources
Student
1. Mental Disorders as Discrete Clinical Conditions: Dimensional versus Categorical Classification
Thomas A. Widiger, University of Kentucky
2. The Problem of Dual Diagnosis
Melanie Bennett, U of MD Medical School
3. Structured Interviewing and DSM Classification
Daniel L. Segal, U of Colorado – Colorado Springs
4. Impact of Race and Ethnicity on the Expression, Assessment and Diagnosis of Psychopathology
L Kevin Chapman, U of Louisville
5. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Dennis Combs, U of Texas at Tyler
6. Bipolar and Related Disorders
David J. Miklowitz, UCLA or Sherry Johnson
7. Depressive Disorders
Leilani Feliciano, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
8. Anxiety Disorders: Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Social and Specific Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
David Valentiner, Northern Illinois University
9. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Sandra Neer, U of Central Florida
10. Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders: PTSD, Acute Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorders
Anouk Grubaugh, Medical University of South Carolina
11. Dissociative Disorders
Steven Jay Lynn, SUNY Binghamton
12. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Gordon Asmundson, University of Regina
13. Feeding and Eating Disorders
Cynthia Bulik, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
14. Sleep-Wake Disorders
Candice Alfano, The University of Houston
15. Sexual Dysfunctions and Paraphilic Disorders
Lori Brotto, U of British Columbia
Kenneth Zucker, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
16. Gender Dysphoria
Anne Lawrence, Ken Zucker, Ph.D. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
17. Substance Related and Addictive Disorders: Alcohol
Eric F. Wagner, Ph.D. Florida International U
18. Substance Related and Addictive Disorders: Drugs
Stacey B. Daughters, Carl W Lejuez, UNC-CH
19. Neurocognitive Disorders
Gerald Goldstein, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
20. Personality Disorders
Chris Hopwood, Michigan State University
21. Alternative DSM5 Model for Personality Disorders
John Oldham, Menninger Clinic Houston, TX