Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology

The purpose of this handbook, originally published in 1984, was to provide a compreh- sive review of current clinical descriptions, research , and theories of psychopathology. Descriptive psychopathology is a ?eld that forms the foundation of clinical practice and research in clinical psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing, and allied professions in mental health. Since the 1st edition, the editors have devised and updated a handbook to cover both general and speci?c topics in psychopathology that would be useful to researchers, practitioners, and graduate or other advanced students in the mental health and behavioral medicine professions. To implement this plan, we have very carefully chosen colleagues whom we respect for their expertise in particular ?elds. These authors include both clinicians and researchers who have outstanding national reputations, as well as more junior behavioral scientists and clinicians who, in our opinion, will achieve similar recognition in the future. The excellent chapters in this book lead us to believe that we have chosen wisely. We would like to express our appreciation to these authors for their outstanding contributions and cooperation.

From reviews of previous editions:
`It will be an important reference book for many years to come.'
Behavior Research and Therapy
**With the aid of some 60 contributors the editors have prepared a comprehensive review of current clinical descriptions, research, and theories of psychopathology' for use by all professionals active in care-giving or research in mental health.'Psychological Reports**Adams and Sutker have assembled an impressive and wide-ranging volume .... recommended strongly to researchers, to clinicians, and to university students.**'** **Contemporary Psychology** **A fine review of clinical descriptions research, and theories of psychopathology. The historical and descriptive overviews of diagnostic categories are excellent.'Choice`Voluminous references follow each chapter, constituting a monument to the assiduity and scholarship of the authors; .... a valuable addition to the libraries of the mental health professional, the lecturer, and the advanced student.'Child and Family Behavior Therapy**

Inhalt
Issues in Psychopathology.- The Classification of Abnormal Behavior: An Overview.- Methodological Issues in Clinical Diagnosis.- Behavior Genetic Approaches to the Study of Psychopathology.- Biological Variables in Psychopathology: A Psychobiological Perspective.- Culture, Ethnicity, and Psychopathology.- Neurotic and Psychotic Disorders.- Generalized Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorders, and Phobias.- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.- Somatoform and Factitious Disorders.- Dissociative Disorders.- Mood Disorders: Unipolar and Bipolar.- Delusions.- Schizophrenia: Biopsychological Aspects.- Genetics and Schizophrenia.- Schizophrenia: A Critical Examination.- Personality Disorders.- Antisocial Personality Disorder.- Borderline Personality Disorder: An Overview.- Histrionic, Narcissistic, and Dependent Personality Disorders.- Disorders Associated with Social and Situational Problems.- Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal Personality Disorders.- Substance Abuse: An Overview.- Alcohol-Related Disorders: Psychopathology, Diagnosis, Etiology, and Treatment.- Cocaine and Opioid Abuse/Dependence Disorders.- Etiology and Management of Eating Disorders.- Sleep Disorders.- Sexual Dysfunctions.- Sexual Deviation: Paraphilias.- Disorders Associated with Physical Trauma and Medical Illness.- Psychobiology of Health and Disease.- Emotional Disorders and Medical Illness.- Behavioral Disorders Associated with Central Nervous System Dysfunction.- Cognitive Approaches to the Memory Disorders of Demented Patients.- Disorders Arising in Specific Life Stages.- Psychopathology in Children.- Psychopathology in the Aged.