Book description
The most up-to-date coverage on adult psychopathology
Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, Fifth Edition offers
comprehensive coverage of the major psychological disorders and
presents a balanced integration of empirical data and diagnostic
criteria to demonstrate the basis for individual diagnoses. The
accessible format and case study approach provide the opportunity to
understand how diagnoses are reached.
Updated to reflect the rapid developments in the field of
psychopathology, this Fifth Edition encompasses the most
current research in the field including:
- A thorough introduction to the principles of the DSM-IV-TR
classification system and its application in clinical practice
- The biological and neurological foundations of disorders and the
implications of psychopharmacology in treatment
- Illustrative case material as well as clinical discussions
addressing specific disorders, diagnostic criteria, major theories
of etiology, and issues of assessment and measurement
- Coverage of the major diagnostic entities and problems seen in
daily clinical work by those in hospitals, clinics, and private practice
- A new chapter on race and ethnicity by renowned expert Stanley
Sue
MICHEL HERSEN, PHD, ABPP, is Professor and Dean of
the School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University in Forest
Grove, Oregon, and past president of the Association for Advancement
of Behavior Therapy. He is coauthor and coeditor of 146 books and
author of 226 scientific journal articles.
SAMUEL M. TURNER, PHD, ABPP, was Professor and Director of
Clinical Training in the Psychology Department at the University of
Maryland and codirector of the Maryland Center for Anxiety Disorders.
DEBORAH C. BEIDEL, PHD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychiatry,
Director of Research in Child Psychiatry, and Director of the Anxiety,
Stress, and Trauma Division, Department of Psychiatry, Penn State
College of Medicine. She is the author or coauthor of over 200 journal
articles, book chapters, and books.
