A Casebook in Abnormal Psychology From the Files of Experts

by Halgin, Richard P.; Whitbourne, Susan Krauss

• ISBN13: 9780195092981
• ISBN10: 0195092988
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Offering state-of-the-art theoretical and empirical perspectives, A Casebook in Abnormal Psychology: From the Files of Experts features first-person accounts of compelling cases from leading experts in the field of psychopathology. These internationally respected authorities share stories fromtheir files, bringing to light the complexity of diagnosis and treatment of a person with a disorder in their area of expertise. These master clinicians reveal their inner monologues to readers, providing a first-hand look at the clinical processes of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Inaddition to relating fascinating stories about real people, each contributor offers a scholarly perspective on both the essential features of a disorder and the most current means of treating individuals with this disorder. Unique in its assembly of eminent contributors and written in a highly consistent and accessible style, A Casebook in Abnormal Psychology serves as an ideal supplementary text for courses in abnormal psychology. Professionals and general readers interested in psychology will find it a rich sourceof first-person case material, which elucidates the approaches of current leaders in the field.

Table of Contents

1. The Therapeutic Process	1	(6)
Richard P. Halgin
Susan Krauss Whitbourne
PART I. Personality Disorders	7	(30)
2. Ann: My First Case of Borderline Personality Disorder	8	(16)
Theodore Millon
3. Murray: A Challenging Case of Antisocial Personality Disorder	24	(13)
Thomas A. Widiger
PART II. Anxiety Disorders	37	(52)
4. Eric: A Case Example of Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia	38	(20)
David A. Barlow
Timothy A. Brown
5. Judy: A Compelling Case of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	58	(14)
Gail Steketee
6. Sheila and Karen: Two Cases of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder	72	(17)
Donald Meichenbaum
PART III. Dissociative Disorders	89	(24)
7. Joe: A Case of Dissociative Identity Disorder	90	(23)
Richard P. Kluft
PART IV. Sexual Disorders	113	(30)
8. Hal, Driven by an Invisible Force: A Case of Pedophilia	114	(14)
Fred S. Berlin
9. Ernie: A Complicated Case of Premature Ejaculation	128	(15)
Helen Singer Kaplan
PART V. Mood Disorders	143	(54)
10. Irene: A Case of Bipolar Disorder	144	(22)
Donald F. Klein
Gerald I. Hurowitz
11. Flora: A Case of Severe Depression and Treatment with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy	166	(16)
Albert Ellis
12. Mary at 16: A Case of Attempted Suicide	182	(15)
Bruce Bongar
PART VI. Schizophrenia	197	(14)
13. Jeff: A Difficult Case of Schizophrenia	198	(13)
Nancy C. Andreasen
PART VII. Age-Related Disorders	211	(42)
14. Paul: An Instructive Case of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	212	(24)
Russell A. Barkley
Gwenyth Edwards
15. Esther and Milton, Til Death Do Us Part: A Case of Dementia	236	(17)
Stephen H. Zarit
Judy M. Zarit
PART VIII. Disorders of Self-Control	253	(32)
16. John's Alcohol Dependence: A Casebook Report	254	(14)
Mark Alan Schuckit
17. Sally and Her Eating Disorder: A Case of Bulimia Nervosa	268	(17)
W. Stewart Agras
Robin F. Apple
Index	285