Adult Psychopathology Case Studies

A unique case study book, Adult Psychopathology Case Studies
presents adult client case studies that describe the ways in which
people with psychological disorders are likely to think, feel, and
act. Written by experienced clinicians and well-known authorities
in their respective specialties, it brings together the work of an
international group of contributors who address the nature, origin,
development, manifestations, course, and prognosis of a diverse
range of adult psychopathological conditions.

Close examination is given to the clinical, personal, contextual,
theoretical, ethical, and legal dimensions of case studies, along
with insightful, real-world focus on overlapping themes, such as
culture, substance abuse, domestic violence, and sexual abuse.
Authors illustrate rational case formulation, but stop short of
exhaustive or doctrinaire analyses that would discourage
alternative opinions on how and why a disturbance occurred or its
likely outcome-giving students an opportunity to apply their own
knowledge to each case and providing instructors with material that
will spark lively classroom discussion and debate.

The contributors also bring a broad range of theoretical
perspectives to the diverse array of case studies, including
psychoanalytic, psychodynamic-interpersonal, cognitive, and
cognitive-behavioral conceptualizations of psychopathology and
psychotherapeutic methods.

Adult Psychopathology Case Studies includes thirteen full-length
case studies in the following categories:

* Personality disorders

* Anxiety and somatoform disorders

* Identity disorders

* Habit disorders

* Serious or psychotic disorders

Also included are six brief case studies covering:

* Adjustment disorder

* Dependent personality disorder

* Schizotypal personality disorder

* Generalized anxiety disorder

* Polysubstance dependence

* Depressive disorder

Adult Psychopathology Case Studies offers an engaging and
perceptive look into the real world of adult psychopathology and
provides students with an enriching "hands-on" learning experience
as they apply their knowledge and techniques to each of the unique
case studies provided in this book.