Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment, Volume 1 Adults

by Hersen, Michel; Rosqvist, Johan

• ISBN13: 9780471779995
• ISBN10: 0471779997
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-02
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Edited by recognized experts Michel Hersen and Johan Rosqvist, Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment, Volume 1, Adults, is a thorough and practical reference for those working with adults. Bringing together the most current theories and evidence-based applications, chapters address issues of importance including ethics, medical issues, panic and agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Each chapter follows a structured format, opening with an overview of assessment, followed by case conceptualization, and, finally, recommended treatment.

Author Biography

Michel Hersen, Ph.D., ABPP, Editor-in-Chief and Volume 1 co-editor, is Professor and Dean of the School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. He has edited numerous books, including the Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment, four-volume set (Wiley), the Comprehensive Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology, three-volume set (with Jay C. Thomas, Wiley), and Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, now in its fifth edition (with Samuel Turner, Wiley).

Johan Rosqvist, Psy.D., Volume 1 co-editor, is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Preface

General Issues

Overview of Behavioral Assessment with Adults

Diagnostic Issues

Behavioral Conceptualization

Overview of Behavioral Treatment with Adults

Medical and Pharmacological Issues

Ethical Issues

Assessment, Conceptualization, and Treatment of Specific Disorders

Specific Phobias

Panic and Agoraphobia

Social Phobia

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder

Schizophrenia

Borderline Personality Disorder

Other Personality Disorders

Bulimia Nervosa

Organic Disorder

Alcohol Abuse

Special Issues

Marital Distress

Sexual Deviation

Adults with Developmental Difficulties

Older Adults

Insomnia

Health Anxiety

Compulsive Hoarding

Author Index

Subject Index

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