Case Studies in Abnormal Behavior

by Meyer, Robert G.

• ISBN13: 9780205370863
• ISBN10: 0205370861
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780205324293, 9780205452224
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
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Summary

This rich collection of case studies integrates contemporary and recognizable classic cases to illustrate 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 understanding of what a person experiences, and how he/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 in order to give students a clear picture of how specific behavior patterns were generated and maintained.

Table of Contents

Preface	xii
Introduction and Major Historical Development	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	(10)
Theories and Techniques	14	(16)
Multiple Theoretical Views on Moderate Anxiety, Depression, and Simple Phobias	14	(11)
The Case of Danielle	15	(10)
The Various Mental Health Professionals	25	(3)
An Overall Perspective on Treatment Change	28	(2)
The Anxiety Disorders	30	(26)
The Three Little Boys: Hans, Albert, and Peter	31	(3)
The Case of Little Hans	31	(1)
The Case of Little Albert	32	(1)
The Case of Little Peter	33	(1)
Agoraphobia	34	(6)
The Case of Agnes	35	(5)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	40	(8)
The Case of Bess	42	(6)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	48	(8)
The Case of Paul	49	(7)
The Dissociative and Sleep Disorders	56	(13)
Multiple Personality Disorder	57	(5)
The Case of Anna O.	58	(4)
Sleep Disorders	62	(7)
The Case of Sam	64	(2)
The Case of Ilse	66	(3)
The Somatoform Disorders	69	(13)
Somatoform Disorder Subcategories	69	(6)
The Case of ``Alix'' (Empress Alexandra Fedorovna)	71	(4)
Pain Disorder	75	(7)
The Case of Pam	76	(6)
The Schizophrenic and Delusional (or Paranoid) Disorders	82	(15)
Undifferentiated Schizophrenia	85	(6)
The Case of Sally	85	(6)
Paranoid Schizophrenia	91	(6)
The Case of Daniel Paul Schreber	92	(5)
The Affective (or Mood) Disorders and Suicide	97	(21)
Major Depressive Disorder Associated with a Suicide Attempt	98	(12)
The Case of Joseph Westbecker	100	(10)
Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Psychosis)	110	(8)
The Case of Virginia Woolf	112	(6)
The Psychosexual Disorders	118	(33)
Sexual Addiction	118	(5)
The Case of William Clinton	119	(4)
Paraphilias	123	(7)
The Case of Jeffrey Dahmer	123	(7)
Pedophilia	130	(4)
The Case of Jesse Timmendequas	130	(4)
Transvestism	134	(1)
Gender Identity Disorder	134	(6)
The Case of Bruce/Brenda	135	(5)
Sexual Dysfunctions (Impotence)	140	(6)
The Case of Tim	141	(5)
Female Psychosexual Dysfunction	146	(5)
The Case of Virginia	146	(5)
The Substance Use Disorders	151	(18)
Alcohol Dependence and Abuse	153	(9)
The Case of Betty Ford	154	(8)
Prescription Drug Abuse	162	(1)
Polysubstance Dependence	162	(3)
The Case of Elvis Presley	162	(3)
Nicotine Dependence	165	(4)
The Case of Dr. S.	166	(3)
The Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa	169	(14)
Anorexia Nervosa	169	(6)
The Case of Karen Carpenter	170	(5)
Bulimia Nervosa	175	(8)
The Case of Princess Diana	176	(7)
The Personality Disorders	183	(23)
Personality Types and Their Potential Disorders	184	(1)
The Histrionic Personality Disorder	184	(6)
The Case of Hilde	186	(4)
The Antisocial Personality Disorder	190	(9)
The Case of Theodore Bundy	191	(8)
The Schizoid Personality Disorder	199	(7)
The Case of Theodore Kaczynski	199	(7)
Disorders of Impulse Control	206	(11)
Pathological Gambling	207	(4)
The Case of Fyodor Dostoevsky	208	(3)
Kleptomania	211	(6)
The Case of Clare	212	(5)
Disorders with Violence	217	(15)
Causes of Violence	217	(6)
The Case of Jack Ruby	217	(6)
Family Violence: Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children and Spouse Abuse	223	(9)
The Case of Charles	225	(1)
The Case of Abby	226	(6)
Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence	232	(30)
Developmental Language Disorder	232	(5)
The Case of Delano	233	(4)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	237	(5)
The Case of Matt	238	(4)
Autistic Disorder	242	(4)
The Case of Audrey	243	(3)
Separation Anxiety Disorder Associated with School Refusal	246	(6)
The Case of Julie	247	(5)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder	252	(4)
The Case of Phyllis	252	(4)
School Violence	256	(3)
The Case of Charles Williams	256	(3)
Identity Development Crisis or Disorder	259	(3)
The Case of Mr. E.	260	(2)
Organic Mental Disorders and Mental Retardation	262	(15)
Recovery of Functions Following Removal of Dominant Brain Hemisphere	262	(4)
The Case of Harry	264	(2)
Alzheimer's Disease	266	(5)
The Case of Ronald Reagan	268	(3)
Mental Retardation	271	(6)
The Case of John Paul Penry	271	(3)
The Case of Daryl Renard Atkins	274	(3)
Legal Issues and Psychological Practice	277	(16)
Malingering, Factitious Disorder, or True Disorder?	277	(5)
Criminal Responsibility, Competency to Stand Trial, and Dangerousness, and a Case of Borderline Personality Disorder	282	(11)
The Case of John Hinckley	286	(7)
Postscript: Positive Mental Health	293	(4)
References	297	(8)
Index	305