Casebook in abnormal psychology

Vitkus, John :

Casebook in abnormal psychology - 2nd Edition. - New York : McGraw-Hill, ©1993. - xvi, 282 p. : illustrations ;

Case 1. Generalized anxiety disorder : cognitive-behavioral therapy --
Case 2. Obsessive-compulsive disorder : pharmacological therapy with behavior therapy --
Case3 : multiple personality disorder : psychotherapy with hypnosis --
Case 4. Bipolar disorder with mood-congruent features : eclectic therapy --
Case 5. Dysthymic disorder, primary type psychodynamic therapy --
Case 6. Dependent personality disorder : sociocultural-humanistic therapy --
Case 7. Borderline personality disorder : psychodynamic therapy --
Case 8. Opioid dependence : residential treatment --
Case 9. Male erectile disorder : eclectic therapy --
Case 10. Chronic schizophrenia, residual type : pharmacological therapy with residential treatment --
Case 11. Primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type, senile onset : supportive therapy --
Case 12. Bulimia nervosa : cognitive-behavioral therapy --
Case 13. Sleep-wake schedule disorder, delayed type : chronotype with phototherapy --
Case 14. Separation anxiety disorder with a major depressive episode : psychodynamic therapy --
Case 15. Moderate mental retardation : behavior modification with residential treatment --
Case 16. Autistic disorder : behavior modification.

By presenting 18 case studies from actual practitioners, this work illustrates how psychologists diagnose and treat various psychological disorders. Each case is organized into five sections: presenting complaint, personal history, conceptualization and treatment, prognosis and discussion.

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Psychiatry -- Case studies.
Mental Disorders.
Psychopathology.
Psychiatry.
Mental disorders -- Therapy

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