Advanced Abnormal Psychology

From reviews of the First Edition: '... [D]esigned to provide coverage of the field of abnormal psychology at an advanced level...[A] very ambitious undertaking, with 49 contributors producing 26 chapters... [A] helpful resource for upper-level undergraduates regarding Axis I disorders in adults and children.' Contemporary Psychology 'Most senior undergraduate psychology students and beginning doctoral-level students are expected to take one or more courses in advanced abnormal psychology and a wide variety of texts are available to meet this need. Few are as comprehensive or timely as the present volume... The contributors include...recognized authorities...' Child and Family Behavior Therapy '... [A]n excellent text dealing with the many problems...of the field of abnormal psychology as it exists in today's society... [A] group of highly specialized experts...provide the student of abnormal psychology with a textbook of advanced data. This collection of authors and represented topics appear[s] to satisfy the criteria necessary for an outstanding text in the area of advanced abnormal psychology...[and]...can also function as a reference book for practicing clinicians. I recommend it wholeheartedly for anyone teaching, researching, or practicing clinically within the field of clinical psychology, psychiatry, or social services.' Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

• I. Basic Concepts and Models.- 1 Diagnosis and Classification.- 2 Assessment Strategies.- 3 Research Methods.- 4 Psychoanalytic Model.- 5 Behavioral Model.- 6 Biological Model.- II. Childhood and Adolescent Disorders.- 7 Mental Retardation.- 8 Autism.- 9 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.- 10 Conduct Disorder.- 11 Anxiety Disorders.- 12 Depression.- 13 Eating Disorders.- III. Adult and Older Adult Disorders.- 14 Anxiety Disorders.- 15 Depression.- 16 Schizophrenia.- 17 Substance Abuse Disorders.- 18 Sexual Disorders.- 19 Personality Disorders.- 20 Individual Factors Influencing Medical Conditions.- 21 Organic Mental Disorders.- IV. Child Treatment.- 22 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Children.- 23 Behavior Therapy.- 24 Pharmacological Interventions.- V. Adult Treatment.- 25 Dynamic Psychotherapy.- 26 Behavior Therapy.- 27 Pharmacological Interventions.- About the Editors.- Author Index.