Psychopathology history, diagnosis, and empirical foundations /

"Designed for graduate level courses in adult psychopathology, the Second Edition of this book incorporates the newly released (2013) DSM-5 . Unique in its approach, this text presents a historical context in which current diagnoses are made. Presenting an overview of the issues and methodologies of...

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1. Verfasser: Craighead, W. Edward
Körperschaft: ebrary, Inc
Weitere Verfasser: Miklowitz, David Jay, 1957-, Craighead, Linda W.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013.
Ausgabe:2nd ed.
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Zusammenfassung:"Designed for graduate level courses in adult psychopathology, the Second Edition of this book incorporates the newly released (2013) DSM-5 . Unique in its approach, this text presents a historical context in which current diagnoses are made. Presenting an overview of the issues and methodologies of conducting assessments, each of the major psychological disorders is discussed in a standard format in the chapter dealing with that disorder. The text includes new chapters on nonalcohol substance abuse and contextual factors affecting diagnoses. Each chapter covers: description from DSM, using case examples; epidemiology; basic research, including neurobiology and neuroscience of the disorder; prevalence and consequences of the disorder; behavioral, social, cognitive, and emotional aspects of the disorder; and treatment of the disorder, using clinical examples showing how psychopathology and assessment influence treatment"--
Beschreibung:xiv, 722 p. : ill.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.