Overview

The McGraw-Hill Casebook in Abnormal Psychology brings together a diverse selection of interesting and vivid cases approached from a variety of theoretical viewpoints. By presenting case studies from actual practitioners, this book illustrates how psychologists diagnose and treat various psychological disorders. Each case is organized into 5 sections (Presenting, Complaint, Personal History, Conceptualization and Treatment, and Prognosis) and accompanied by discussion.

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Author:   John Vitkus
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.306kg
ISBN:  

9780072951868

ISBN 10:   0072951869
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   16 December 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   0073107697
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

CASE 1:WORRIED SICKGeneralized Anxiety DisorderCASE 2:ANXIETY RUSHPanic DisorderCASE 3:9-11 WILL NOT BE FORGOTTENPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderCASE 4:CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESSObsessive-Compulsive DisorderCASE 5:ALTERED STATESDissociative Identity DisorderCASE 6:BIG WOMAN ON CAMPUSBipolar Disorder, Manic EpisodeCASE 7:WHO CARES ABOUT OLD CARS?Major Depressive DisorderCASE 8:NEVER GOOD ENOUGHDysthymia with Dependent Personality DisorderCASE 9:ROAD RAGEIntermittent Explosive DisorderCASE 10:RIDING THE RELATIONSHIP ROLLERCOASTERBorderline PersonalityDisorderCASE 11:NEVER TOO YOUNG TO QUITAlcohol DependenceCASE 12:SHOOTING UPOpioid DependenceCASE 13:IS VIAGRA ENOUGH?Male Erectile DisorderCASE 14:LOSING YOUR GRIPSchizophrenia, Residual TypeCASE 15:WHY CAN'T I SLEEP?Primary InsomniaCASE 16:A FADING MEMORYDementia of the Alzheimer's TypeCASE 17:DIRTY FOODBulimia NervosaCASE 18:ON THIN ICEAnorexia NervosaCASE 19:A QUIET FOGAttention-Deficit Disorder, Inattentive TypeCASE 20:I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUSeparation Anxiety DisorderCASE 21:LIFE AFTER MAINSTREAMINGModerate Mental RetardationCASE 22:IN A WORLD OF HIS OWNAutistic Disorder

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