Psychopathology and Psychotherapy

Len Sperry is Professor at Florida Atlantic University and the Medical College of Wisconsin. He co-edits the Journal of Individual Psychology and co-authored Learning and Practicing Adlerian Therapy.Jon Sperry is Associate Professor at Lynn University and staff therapist at Florida Atlantic University, a diplomate in Adlerian Psychology, and co-editor of the Journal of Individual Psychology.Marina Bluvshtein is Professor and Director of the Center for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship at Adler University, and President of the International Association of Individual Psychology.

"Drs. Len Sperry, Jon Sperry, and Marina Bluvshtein provide an articulate and elegant bridge between contemporary DSM-5-TR diagnosis and Adlerian case conceptualization. This bridge is simply remarkable; it gives clinicians a rare opportunity to use a psychosocial and neurobiologically informed foundation (Adlerian theory) to construct effective diagnostically oriented treatments that address unique client needs."John Sommers-Flanagan, Professor of Counseling at the University of Montana, USA"Psychopathology and Psychotherapy: DSM-5-TR Diagnosis, Case Conceptualization and Treatment, Fourth Edition, is a comprehensive and practical guide for understanding the psychological disorders. Engaging case studies make this book invaluable to practitioners and students. The "8-P” model will be indispensable in bridging the psychopathology and psychotherapy gap." Terry Kottman, founder of the Encouragement Zone and author of Play Therapy: Basics and Beyond"This new edition offers a unique perspective for bridging the gap between psychopathology and effective psychotherapy. Unlike other textbooks, it emphasizes the crucial connection between diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatment strategies with numerous real-life case studies. Written by experienced practitioners, it is a must-have for anyone seeking to enhance their psychotherapy practice in the DSM-5-TR era."Nestor D. Kapusta, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria

• 1. Overview: Diagnosis, Case Conceptualization, Culture, and Treatment Len Sperry2. Adlerian Case Conceptualization Len Sperry3. Personality Disorders Len Sperry 4. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Courtney Evans, Jill Duba Sauerheber, and James Robert Bitter 5. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders Dinko S. Aleksandrov and Paul R. Rasmussen 6. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders Marina Bluvshtein, Sara Saeedi, and Pamela Oberoi 7. Eating Disorders Susan Belangee and Lyuba Bobova8. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Len Sperry and Jon Sperry9. Dissociative Disorders Len Sperry, Jon Sperry, and Mindy Parsons10. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Neil Bockian, Elena Silberman Scott, Marina Bluvshtein, and Kaitlyn Richard 11. Sleep-Wake Disorders Jennifer N. Williamson, Daniel G. Williamson, and Miller “Rocky” Garrison12. Sexual Dysfunctions and Gender Dysphoria Noah Thorne, Lindsay Hill, and Sharyl Trail 13. Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders Noah Thorne and Erik Mansager14. Substance Use Disorders Hannah Hlavacek, Gerardo Casteleiro, and Jon Sperry15. Neurocognitive Disorders Len Sperry and Marina Bluvshtein