Product 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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #183907 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 744 pages

Review
"Editor Hersen (psychology, Pacific Univ.; Psychological Assessment) began this revision shortly before the death of fourth-edition author/editor Samuel M. Turner (psychology, Univ. of Maryland; Diagnostic Interviewing); colleague Deborah C. Beidel (psychiatry, Penn State Coll. of Medicine; Shy Children) joined the project afterward. Comprising 17 expanded chapters and one new one (on race and ethnicity), it uses the nomenclature of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV throughout and includes the field's most current research. Following nine field specialists' theories on classifications, diagnoses, the interviewing process, and relevant racial, ethnic, and genetic concerns, 13 chapters explain recognized clinical disorders, their distinct neural pathology, associated case studies, related epidemiology, and suggested treatments. Written specifically for field specialists, this edition will prove vital to psychological and psychiatric medical collections." (Library Journal, July 15, 2007)

From the Publisher
The text is arranged to provide a discussion of the major adult psychiatric disorders using DSM nomenclature (now DSM-IV). It incorporates the nomenclature of DSM-IV to present an integration of the empirical data and diagnostic criteria and identify the empirical underpinnings of specific disorders and their diagnoses. Also new to the third edition are studies of major emerging trends in psychopathology and issues of particular importance, controversy, or both. Features three new overview chapters: classification, genetic basis and psychopathology, specific disorders, and special topics.

From the Inside Flap
This Third Edition of Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis reflects both the rapid advancement in the understanding of psychopathological states and the ongoing effort to organize the field into a systematic and unified body of knowledge. It incorporates the nomenclature of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV™) to present an integration of the empirical data and diagnostic criteria and identify the empirical underpinnings of specific disorders and their diagnoses. Mirroring major emerging trends and issues in psychopathology, this Third Edition features three new overview chapters: "Dimensional versus Categorical Classification," "Structured Interviewing and DSM Classification," and "Genetic Basis and Psychopathology." New diagnostic categories—somatoform disorders and sleep disorders—have been added due to the development of important new information and the refinement of diagnostic categories; and the section on special topics includes a new presentation on multidimensional assessment strategies. Each chapter begins with a discussion of the clinical picture of the disorder and moves on to diagnostic criteria, major theories of etiology, and issues of assessment and measurement. A special section at the end of each chapter delves into an emerging body of data describing similarities and differences in the manifestation of psychiatric disorders among racial and ethnic minority groups and differences associated with gender. Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, Third Edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date textbook of its kind for graduate-level courses in clinical psychiatry, psychology, and psychiatric social work. It is also an excellent reference source for academicians, clinicians, and other professionals in the field.

Customer Reviews

Mixed review
This text did not work well for our graduate level course. There was far too much emphasis on tedious details concerning prevalence, specifiers, and the kinds of facts one seeks from an encyclopedia. What most chapters lacked was a more conceptual, model- or theory-driven examination of the factors involved in the onset, development, and maintenance of the disorders. To my mind these are far more useful and valuable issues to focus on in a graduate psychopathology course, yet the bulk of the text was filled with far less relevant material. In fact it appears that nearly half the pages comprised references rather than text, so despite the bulk of the book there is not nearly enough useful material between the covers.

Excellent resource tool that provides case studies
This is an ideal resource tool that can assist clinicians in understanding different diagnosis and behaviours that can support the presence or absence of a trait which can aide in an appropriate diagnosis. The language is straight forwarded and the cross reference to DSM IV makes it a valueable tool.

Very Informative
This book is really good. I read more than 3/4 of it for class and it wasn't a hard nor boring read. I read the DSM IV TR before being assigned this book and it answered or spoke about many of the reactions I had to the DSM.