Case Studies in Abnormal Behavior

by Meyer, Robert G.

• ISBN13: 9780205324293
• ISBN10: 0205324290
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780205370863
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

This rich collection of case studies, including real contemporary and classic cases, illustrates a wide range of clinical and legal issues related to abnormal psychology. Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology brings the field of abnormal psychology to life for students with its rare combination of readability, humor, and strong scholarship. Students gain a greater sense of what the person experiences and how he or she reacts to the diverse factors studied in psychopathology as they apply principles of abnormal psychology to these cases. To enable students to more fully understand the nature of the disorder, each case in this book contains the full background material relevant to etiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic considerations. Also, significant family and social history data are presented to give students a clear picture of how specific behavior patterns were generated and maintained.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Introduction and Major Historical Developments	xv
Concepts of Abnormality	1	(13)
The DSMs	2	(1)
Rates of Mental Disorders	2	(2)
A Presumably Normal Person Potentially Viewed as Pathological	4	(10)
The Case of O. J. Simpson	4	(2)
Standards of Proof	6	(1)
Diagnoses and Syndromes	7	(7)
Theories and Techniques	14	(18)
Multiple Theoretical Views on Moderate Anxiety, Depression, and Simple Phobias	14	(15)
The Case of Danielle	15	(1)
Case Analysis	16	(12)
The Various Mental Health Professionals	28	(1)
An Overall Perspective on Treatment Change	29	(3)
The Anxiety Disorders	32	(26)
The Three Little Boys: Hans, Albert, and Peter	33	(3)
A Study on Anxiety	33	(1)
The Case of Little Hans	33	(1)
The Case of Little Albert	34	(1)
The Case of Little Peter	35	(1)
Summary	35	(1)
Agoraphobia	36	(7)
The Case of Agnes	37	(1)
Etiology	38	(2)
Treatment Options	40	(1)
The Treatment of Agnes	41	(1)
Comment	42	(1)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	43	(7)
The Case of Bess	44	(2)
Etiology	46	(2)
Treatment Options	48	(1)
Bess's Therapy	49	(1)
Comment	50	(1)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	50	(8)
The Case of Ryan the ``Postman''	51	(3)
Etiology	54	(2)
Treatment Options	56	(1)
The Treatment of Ryan	56	(2)
The Dissociative and Sleep Disorders	58	(14)
Multiple Personality Disorder	59	(6)
The Case of Anna O.	60	(2)
MPD Controversies	62	(1)
Etiology	63	(1)
Treatment Options	64	(1)
Comment	64	(1)
Sleep Disorders	65	(7)
The Case of Sam	66	(1)
Associated Features	67	(1)
The Treatment of Sam	67	(1)
The Case of Ilse	68	(1)
Treatment Options	69	(3)
The Somatoform Disorders	72	(13)
Somatoform Disorder Subcategories	72	(7)
Somatization Disorder	72	(1)
Conversion Disorder	73	(1)
Hypochondriasis	73	(2)
The Case of ``Alix'' (Empress Alexandra Fedorovna)	75	(2)
The Diagnosis	77	(1)
Causes	78	(1)
Treatment Options	78	(1)
Psychogenic Pain Disorder	79	(6)
The Case of Pam	79	(3)
Treatment Options	82	(1)
The Treatment of Pam	82	(2)
Comment	84	(1)
The Nocebo Effect	84	(1)
The Schizophrenic and Delusional (or Paranoid) Disorders	85	(16)
Undifferentiated Schizophrenia	88	(7)
The Case of Sally	88	(2)
Etiology	90	(1)
Premorbid Factors in Schizophrenia	91	(1)
Treatment Options	92	(2)
Negative Symptoms	94	(1)
Positive Prognostic Signs in Schizophrenia	94	(1)
The Treatment of Sally	95	(1)
Paranoid Schizophrenia	95	(6)
The Case of Daniel Paul Schreber	95	(3)
Freud's Analysis of Schreber	98	(1)
Etiology	98	(1)
Treatment Options	99	(1)
Comment	100	(1)
The Affective (or Mood) Disorders and Suicide	101	(22)
Major Depressive Disorder Associated with a Suicide Attempt	102	(13)
Dimensions of Depression	103	(1)
The Case of Joseph Westbecker	104	(2)
Etiology	106	(1)
Legal Aftermath: The First Major Civil Trial of Prozac	106	(1)
Etiology of Depression	107	(1)
Treatment Options	107	(1)
The Prozac Controversies	108	(1)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)	108	(2)
Suicide	110	(3)
Suicide Prevention	113	(2)
Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Psychosis)	115	(8)
Creativity, Poetry, and the Bipolar Disorder	115	(2)
The Case of Virginia Woolf	117	(2)
Etiology and Diagnosis	119	(1)
Predisposing Factors	120	(1)
Treatment Options	120	(1)
Comment	121	(2)
The Psychosexual Disorders	123	(31)
Sexual Addiction	123	(5)
The Case of William Clinton	125	(2)
Etiology	127	(1)
Treatment Options	128	(1)
Paraphilias	128	(8)
The Case of Jeffrey Dahmer	129	(3)
Etiology	132	(2)
Treatment Options	134	(2)
Pedophilia	136	(4)
The Case of Jesse Timmendequas	136	(1)
Etiology	137	(1)
Treatment Options	138	(1)
The Trial	138	(1)
Megan's Law	139	(1)
Sexual Predator Legislation	139	(1)
Transvestism	140	(3)
The Case of Randy	141	(1)
Etiology	142	(1)
The Treatment of Randy	142	(1)
Sexual Dysfunctions (Impotence)	143	(6)
The Case of Tim	144	(2)
Etiology	146	(1)
Treatment Options	147	(2)
Female Psychosexual Dysfunction	149	(5)
The Case of Virginia	150	(1)
Etiology	151	(1)
The Treatment of Virginia	152	(1)
Comment	153	(1)
The Substance Use Disorders	154	(19)
Alcohol Dependence and Abuse	156	(9)
The Case of Betty Ford	157	(3)
Etiology	160	(1)
Treatment Options	161	(3)
Prevention of Alcoholism	164	(1)
The SA--Student Alcoholic	164	(1)
Prescription Drug Abuse	165	(1)
Polysubstance Dependence	166	(3)
The Case of Elvis Presley	166	(2)
Comment	168	(1)
Nicotine Dependence	169	(4)
The Case of Dr. S.	170	(1)
Comment	170	(1)
Treatment Options	171	(2)
The Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa	173	(14)
Anorexia Nervosa	173	(6)
The Case of Karen Carpenter	174	(2)
Etiology	176	(1)
Treatment Options	177	(2)
Bulimia Nervosa	179	(8)
The Case of Princess Diana	180	(4)
Etiology	184	(1)
Treatment Options	185	(2)
The Personality Disorders	187	(25)
Personality Types and Their Potential Disorders	188	(1)
The Histrionic Personality Disorder	188	(7)
The Case of Hilde	190	(2)
Etiology	192	(1)
Treatment Options	193	(2)
Antisocial Personality Disorder	195	(9)
DSM-IV	195	(1)
The Case of Theodore Bundy	196	(3)
Related Diagnostic-Etiological Considerations	199	(2)
Proposed ``Common Path'' for the Development of Psychopathy	201	(2)
Treatment Options	203	(1)
The Schizoid Personality Disorder	204	(8)
The Case of Theodore Kaczynski	204	(3)
Etiology and Diagnosis	207	(2)
Literary Obsessions and Violence	209	(1)
Treatment Options	210	(2)
Disorders of Impulse Control	212	(11)
Pathological Gambling	213	(4)
The Case of Fyodor Dostoyevski	214	(2)
Stages of Compulsive Gambling	216	(1)
Therapeutic Intervention with Pathological Gambling	216	(1)
Prevention of Pathological Gambling	217	(1)
Kleptomania	217	(6)
The Case of Clare	218	(2)
Etiology	220	(1)
The Treatment of Clare	221	(1)
Comment	222	(1)
Disorders with Violence	223	(16)
Causes of Violence	223	(7)
The Case of Jack Ruby	223	(5)
Interventions	228	(1)
Prediction of Violent Behavior	228	(1)
The Problems of Prediction and Overprediction	229	(1)
Family Violence: Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children and Spouse Abuse	230	(9)
Spouse Abuse	230	(1)
Recognizing a Potentially Abusive Adult Relationship	231	(1)
Child Abuse	231	(1)
The Case of Charles	232	(1)
The Case of Abby	233	(1)
Etiology	234	(1)
Physical Abuse	235	(1)
Sexual Abuse	236	(1)
Diagnostic Problems in Sexual Abuse	236	(1)
Treatment Options	237	(1)
Comment	238	(1)
Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence	239	(28)
Developmental Language Disorder	240	(4)
The Case of Delano	241	(2)
The Treatment of Delano	243	(1)
Comment	244	(1)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	244	(5)
The Case of Matt	246	(2)
The Treatment of Matt	248	(1)
Comment	248	(1)
Autistic Disorder	249	(5)
Mental Retardation	250	(1)
Asperger's Syndrome	251	(1)
The Case of Audrey	251	(2)
Comment	253	(1)
Separation Anxiety Disorder Associated with School Refusal	254	(5)
The Case of Julie	255	(2)
Etiology	257	(1)
Treatment Options	258	(1)
The Treatment of Julie	258	(1)
Comment	259	(1)
The Oppositional Defiant Disorder	259	(5)
The Case of Phyllis	260	(1)
Etiology	261	(1)
Treatment Options	262	(1)
The Treatment of Phyllis	263	(1)
Comment	264	(1)
Identity Development Crisis or Disorder	264	(3)
The Case of Mr. E.	264	(1)
Identity Challenge	265	(1)
Treatment Options	265	(2)
Organic Mental Disorders and Mental Retardation	267	(12)
Recovery of Functions Following Removal of Dominant Brain Hemisphere	268	(3)
The Case of Harry	270	(1)
Comment	270	(1)
Alzheimer's Disease	271	(6)
Diagnostic Signs	272	(1)
Psychological Assessment	272	(1)
Effects on Victim and Family	273	(1)
The Case of Ronald Reagan	273	(2)
Etiology	275	(1)
Outcome Issues	276	(1)
Mental Retardation	277	(2)
Legal Issues and Psychological Practice	279	(19)
Central Nervous System Dysfunction and Legal Incompetence from Aging and/or Alcohol	281	(5)
The Case of Ingrid	282	(2)
Treatment Options	284	(1)
Comment	285	(1)
Malingering, Factitious Disorder, or True Disorder?	286	(2)
Comment	287	(1)
Criminal Responsibility, Competency to Stand Trial, and Dangerousness and a Case of Boarderline Personality Disorder	288	(10)
Criminal Responsibility	289	(1)
Competency to Stand Trial	290	(1)
The Case of John Hinckley	291	(3)
Borderline Personality Disorder	294	(1)
Treatment of the BPD	295	(1)
Legal Perspectives and Prescriptions for Reform	295	(3)
Postscript: Positive Mental Health	298	(4)
References	302	(9)
Index	311