Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations

by W. Edward Craighead (Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia); David J. Miklowitz (University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado); Linda W. Craighead (Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, Editors)

• ISBN13: 9780470257227
• ISBN10: 0470257229
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The book begins with an historical overview of diagnostic systems and a discussion of how the current DSM system was developed and how it works in clinical and research practice. This is followed by an overview of assessment of psychopathology and how the systems of assessment have derived from the prevailing model of psychopathology of disorders that are being assessed. These chapters are followed by chapters regarding the DSM Axis I and Axis II adult disorders. Each of these chapters is organized in a standard format, so there is consistency across each chapter. Unique chapters on specific anxiety and depression disorders Each chapter is written by experts in the field and covers the DSM Axis I and Axis II adult disorders Coverage includes description from DMS, using case examples; epidemiology; prevalence (with particular attention to gender and cultural differences) and consequences of the disorder; basic research, including neurobiology and neuroscience of the disorder; translational research regarding the disorder; behavioral, social, cognitive, and emotional aspects of the disorder; and treatment of the disorder, using clinical examples showing how psychopathology and assessment influence treatment

Table of Contents

Issues in Diagnosis

Evidence-Based Strategies for the Assessment of Developmental Psychopathology: Measuring Prediction, Prescription, and Process

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Panic Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Social Anxiety Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder

Dysthymia and Chronic Depression

Bipolar Disorder

Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Spectrum

Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder

Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa

Alcohol Use Disorders: History, Theory, and Diagnosis

Sleep Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction

Psychopathy as Psychopathology: Key Developments in Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment

Borderline Personality Disorder

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