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Psychopathology. History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations. 2nd Edition

  • Book

  • 736 Pages
  • October 2013
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 2488760

Fully revised to incorporate DSM–5 criteria and informed by the most current research in its discussions of diagnosis and treatment

Now in a second edition, Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations thoroughly explores psychopathology with contributions from leading scholars in psycho–pathology. The Second Edition offers an overview of various topics in the context of major changes included in the DSM–5 .

With new chapters on contextual factors affecting diagnoses and non–alcohol substance abuse, Psychopathology, Second Edition covers the history, theory, and assessment of anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, mood disorders, schizophrenia, the psychotic spectrum disorders, eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, alcohol use disorders, psychopathy, sexual dysfunction, and sleep disorders.

In addition, each chapter of the Second Edition contains:

  • A description of the disorder, including brief history, case example, and epidemiological findings
  • Empirical foundations of each disorder, including findings regarding neurobiological, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional factors
  • Assessment of each disorder, including interviews, self–reports, neurobiological assessment, and clinical rating scales
  • Brief description and evaluation of the current interventions for each disorder
  • Summary and future directions

Practical and thorough, this text is an essential reference for all mental health professionals and a solid introduction for students in psychopathology courses.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

List of Contributors xiii

CHAPTER 1 ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES 1
Scott O. Lilienfeld, Sarah Francis Smith, and Ashley L. Watts

CHAPTER 2 STRATEGIES FOR EVIDENCE–BASED ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: MEASURING PREDICTION, PRESCRIPTION, AND PROCESS 36
Eric A. Youngstrom and Thomas W. Frazier

CHAPTER 3 OBSESSIVE–COMPULSIVE DISORDER 80
Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Laura E. Fabricant, and Ryan J. Jacoby

CHAPTER 4 GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER 108
Karen Rowa, Heather K. Hood, and Martin M. Antony

CHAPTER 5 SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER 147
Deborah Roth Ledley, Brigette A. Erwin, Amanda S. Morrison, and Richard G. Heimberg

CHAPTER 6 PANIC DISORDER 193
Joanna J. Arch, Lauren N. Landy, and Michelle G. Craske

CHAPTER 7 POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER 244
Patricia A. Resick, Candice M. Monson, and Shireen L. Rizvi

CHAPTER 8 MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER 285
Lorie A. Ritschel, Charles F. Gillespie, Eir´ýkur O¨ . Arnarson, and W. Edward Craighead

CHAPTER 9 PERSISTENT DEPRESSIVE DISORDER: DYSTHYMIA AND CHRONIC DEPRESSION 334
Daniel N. Klein and Sarah R. Black

CHAPTER 10 BIPOLAR DISORDER 364
David J. Miklowitz and Sheri L. Johnson

CHAPTER 11 SCHIZOPHRENIA AND THE PSYCHOSIS SPECTRUM 403
Hanan D. Trotman, Vijay A. Mittal, Kevin D. Tessner, and Elaine F. Walker

CHAPTER 12 BULIMIA NERVOSA AND BINGE EATING DISORDER 445
Linda W. Craighead, Margaret A. Martinez, and Kelly L. Klump

CHAPTER 13 ANOREXIA NERVOSA 482
James Lock and Nina Kirz

CHAPTER 14 BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER 511
Jill M. Hooley and Sarah A. St. Germain

CHAPTER 15 ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS 550
Lara A. Ray, Kelly E. Courtney, and Guadalupe A. Bacio

CHAPTER 16 PSYCHOPATHY AS PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN ASSESSMENT, ETIOLOGY, AND TREATMENT 583
Jennifer E. Vitale and Joseph P. Newman

CHAPTER 17 SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION 616
Cindy M. Meston and Carey S. Pulverman

CHAPTER 18 SLEEP DISORDERS 649
Jennifer C. Kanady and Allison G. Harvey

AUTHOR INDEX 671

SUBJECT INDEX 715

Authors

W. EDWARD CRAIGHEAD, PhD, holds the J. Rex Fuqua Endowed Chair and is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University. He has provided leadership in professional organizations and serves as a clinical investigator in the realm of depressive disorders, currently focusing on prevention and differential treatment response to CBT and antidepressants.

DAVID J. MIKLOWITZ, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine, is a leading international scholar and author in the study of bipolar disorder. He currently is investigating the effectiveness of his family–focused therapy for youth at high risk for developing bipolar disorder.

LINDA W. CRAIGHEAD, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Emory University. In recent years her research has focused on applications of her appetite awareness model with binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa as well as on overweight individuals with comorbid health problems.