Handbook of Assessment and Treatment Planning for Psychological Disorders, 2/e

by Antony, Martin M.; Barlow, David H.

• ISBN13: 9781462504497
• ISBN10: 1462504493
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-20
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Widely regarded as a premier clinical reference, this book provides state-of-the-science tools for conducting effective assessments and using the results to plan and monitor evidence-based interventions. Leading authorities present proven approaches to screening and assessment for specific psychological problems. They offer practical guidance and case examples to help clinicians select the best measures for different populations and assessment purposes. Recommended instruments and procedures are described, including applications for managed care and primary care settings. Many of the chapters feature detailed tables that compare and contrast relevant measures. New to this edition: thoroughly updated with new instruments and research findings chapter on the role of assessment in evidence-based treatment additional disorder-specific chapter: impulse control disorders chapter explaining how to evaluate a measure's psychometric properties. This book will be valuable reading for clinicians, students, and researchers in clinical psychology, counseling, psychiatry, social work, and related fields. It also serves as a text in clinically oriented graduate-level courses such as Clinical Assessment, Assessment and Treatment Planning, and Psychopathology.

Author Biography

Martin M. Antony, PhD, ABPP, is Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto, as well as Director of Research at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre at St. Joseph\u2019s Healthcare in Hamilton, Ontario. Dr. Antony has published 28 books and 140 articles and book chapters in the areas of cognitive-behavioral therapy, obsessive–compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia, specific phobia, perfectionism, and related topics. He has received career awards from the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of the American Psychological Association), the Canadian Psychological Association, and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. He is a Fellow of the American and Canadian Psychological Associations and past president of the Canadian Psychological Association. David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Dr. Barlow has published over 500 articles and book chapters and over 60 books and clinical manuals—some translated in over 20 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, and Russian—primarily in the areas of emotional disorders and clinical research methodology. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, including, most recently, the Career/Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He is past president of the Society of Clinical Psychology and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and past editor of the journals Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice and Behavior Therapy.

Table of Contents

I. Principles and Practice of Evidence-Based Assessment 1. The Role of Assessment in Evidence-Based Practice, John Hunsley and Eric J. Mash 2. Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of Psychological Measures, Lindsay E. Ayearst and R. Michael Bagby 3. Brief Measures for Screening and Measuring Mental Health Outcomes, Lynn F. Bufka and Nicholas Camp 4. Structured and Semistructured Diagnostic Interviews, Laura J. Summerfeldt, Patricia H. Kloosterman, and Martin M. Antony II. Approaches for Specific Psychological Problems 5. Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia, Sandra Baker Morissette, Stella Bitran, and David H. Barlow 6. Specific and Social Phobia, Randi E. McCabe, Andrea R. Ashbaugh, and Martin M. Antony 7. Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Laura Campbell-Sills and Timothy A. Brown 8. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Steven Taylor, Jonathan S. Abramowitz, and Dean McKay 9. Exposure to Trauma in Adults, Maria Steenkamp, Carmen P. McLean, Kimberly A. Arditte, and Brett T. Litz 10. Depression, David J. A. Dozois and Keith S. Dobson 11. Obesity and Eating Disorders, Linda W. Craighead and Lisa Smith 12. Couple Distress, Brian V. Abbott and Douglas K. Snyder 13. Schizophrenia, Sarah Pratt and Kim T. Mueser 14. Substance Use Disorders, Jalie A. Tucker, James G. Murphy, and Stefan G. Kertesz 15. Personality Disorders, Thomas A. Widiger and Jennifer Ruth Lowe 16. Impulse Control Disorders, David F. Tolin and Samantha Morrison 17. Insomnia, Josée Savard, Marie-Hélène Savard, and Charles M. Morin