Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology

Provding 16 case histories based on actual clinical experience, Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology goes beyond the diagnosis to describe the individual's history and symptoms, before presenting a theoretical discussion of treatment, a specific treatment plan, and the actual treatment conducted to help you see the full process in working with adbnormal psychology patients.

Table of Contents:
Case 1 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Case 2 Panic Disorder Case 3 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Case 4 Major Depressive Disorder Case 5 Bipolar Disorder Case 6 Illness Anxiety Disorder Case 7 Hoarding Disorder Case 8 Somatic Symptom Disorder Case 9 Bulimia Nervosa Case 10 Alcohol Use Disorder and Marital Distress Case 11 Sexual Dysfunction: Erectile Disorder Case 12 Schizophrenia Case 13 Borderline Personality Disorder Case 14 Antisocial Personality Disorder Case 15 Autism Spectrum Disorder Case 16 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Case 17 Gender Dysphoria Case 18 You Decide: The Case of Julia, Excessive Weight Loss Case 19 You Decide: The Case of Fred, Memory Problems Case 20 You Decide: The Case of Suzanne, Hair Pulling Appendix A: You Decide: The Case of Julia: Diagnostic and Treatment Options Appendix B: You Decide: The Case of Fred: Diagnostic and Treatment Options Appendix C: You Decide: The Case of Suzanne: Diagnostic and Treatment Options

About the Author :
Ethan E. Gorenstein is clinical director of the Behavioral Medicine Program at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and a professor of clinical psychology in the department of psychiatry at Columbia University. He is also the author of The Science of Mental Illness (Academic Press). He has an active clinical practice devoted to the use of evidence-based psychological treatment methods for problems of both children and adults. Ronald J. Comer has been a professor in Princeton University's Department of Psychology for over three decades, serving also as Director of Clinical Psychology Studies. He is also a practicing clinical psychologist and serves as a consultant to the Eden Institute for Persons with Autism and to hospitals and family practice residency programs throughout New Jersey. Professor Comer is the author of the textbooks Abnormal Psychology and Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology; co-author of the introductory psychology textbook Psychology Around Us. He is the producer of various educational videos, including The Higher Education Video Library Series, Worth Video Anthology for Abnormal Psychology, Video Segments in Neuroscience, Introduction to Psychology Video Clipboard, and Developmental Psychology Video Clipboard. He also has published journal articles in clinical psychology, social psychology, and family medicine.