About the Book
This is the most up-to-date text about theory and research on the etiology and treatment of the most important psychological disorders. It is intended for first-year graduate students in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and related fields. Readers will appreciate that the length, organization, content, and level and style of writing remain appropriate for the audience throughout. Thoroughly revised, this third edition continues to disseminate research- and empirically-supported information on psychopathology, while also challenging students to think critically, not just memorize information. New additions to the text include sections on dissociative disorders, dimensional approaches, the biological bases of psychopathology, developmental psychology, and a chapter on learning theories that lays out the principles of learning.
Table of Contents:
Part I: Thinking About Psychopathology. Maddux, Gosselin, Winstead, Conceptions of Psychopathology: A Social Constructionist Perspective. Smith, Biological Bases of Psychopathology. Lopez, Guarnaccia, Cultural Dimensions of Psychopathology: The Social World's Impact on Mental Disorders. Winstead, Sanchez, The Role of Gender, Race, and Class in Psychopathology. Widiger, Classification and Diagnosis: Historical Development and Contemporary Issues. Garb, Lilienfeld, Fowler, Psychological Assessment and Clinical Judgment. Stewart, Chambless, Psychotherapy Research. Part II: Common Problems of Adulthood. Williams, Anxiety Disorders. Alloy, LaBelle, Boland, Goldstein, Jenkins, Shapero, Black, Obraztsova, Mood Disorders. Kestler, Bollini, Hochman, Mittal, Walker, Schizophrenia. Presnall, Widiger, Personality Disorders. Gosselin, Sexual Dysfunctions and Disorders. Eifert, McCormack, Zvolensky, Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders. Klostermann, Kelley, Substance Use Disorders. Fiske, Ciliberti, Gould, Nadorff, Nadorff, Nazem, Stahl, Clegg-Kraynok, Mental Health and Aging. Part III: Common Problems of Childhood and Adolescence. Zeman, Suveg, Developmental Psychopathology: Basic Principles. Kimonis, Frick, Externalizing Disorders. Ollendick, Sander, Internalizing Disorders. Martinez, White, Jochim, Nellis, Language, Learning, and Cognitive Disorders. McFarlane, Trottier, Polivy, Herman, Arsenault, Boivin, Eating Disorders.
About the Author :
James E. Maddux, Ph.D., is Associate Chair of Graduate Studies at George Mason University and Editor of the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. Barbara A. Winstead, Ph.D., is Director of Clinical Training for the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology, and Chair of the Psychology Department at Old Dominion University.
Review :
“The challenge of not only describing, but also starting to explain, psychopathology is a daunting one, but Psychopathology does a superb job. … Students’ understanding and appreciation for the key issues in psychopathology etiology, assessment, intervention and research will increase tremendously by reading this text.” - Bethany Teachman, PhD, Director, Program for Anxiety, Cognition and Treatment; Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia, USA
“The editors have assembled a very distinguished group of experts whose contributions comprise a valuable textbook with excellent attention to current psychopathology research. The special attention to clinical judgment, and mental health and aging are particularly appealing and important features.” - Barry A. Edelstein, PhD, Eberly Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, USA
“This book will be of great value to mental health professionals across career stages. … For all readers, the book's clarity and insight on the nature of psychopathology itself, on clinical assessment, on cultural dimensions, and more, will provide an invaluable resource.” - Thomas Joiner, PhD, Author of Lonely at the Top and Why People Die by Suicide
"This textbook will be of great value to all students and health professionals in the field of psychology and psychiatry as it gives them access to the main issues of contemporary psychopathology and to updated data about specific disorders throughout the life-span." - Diane Purper Ouakil, European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
