APA Handbook of Psychopathology: Volume 1: Psychopathology: Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Adult Mental Disorders, Volume 2: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (APA Handbooks in Psychology®)

Volume 1: "There is much more to understanding psychopathology than a mere description of symptoms can provide. This book provides a comprehensive overview of different aspects of psychopathology in adult populations. It addresses the issues in understanding adult psychopathology. To study psychopathology, or to treat those who suffer from it, some form of nomenclature is needed. The book clarifies the issues and principles of diagnostic classification. It highlights the issues emerging with the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders classification system and its value in research and clinical practice. An important field in the understanding of psychopathology is psychological assessment. The book focuses on assessment strategies and methodologies for obtaining relevant information for evaluation of individuals with mental health problems. It provides an overview of strategies and methods for assessing psychopathology through personality assessment instruments. It also provides a substantial overview of the major and most widely used assessment techniques for understanding psychopathology. The book illustrates the value of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory in providing a perspective on mental health symptoms. It then presents the clinical manifestations and descriptions of mental disorders followed by the treatment considerations and important ethical, legal, and administrative issues. The book provides an overview of how providing psychometric test feedback to a client and incorporating information about the client's psychological assessment can be a key variable in the treatment process. It underscores the importance of the development of a professional ethical identity for all mental health professionals and trainees."--Résumé du site Web APA PsycNET, visionné le 17 avril 2019 I. Issues in Understanding Adult Psychopathology Introduction to Understanding Psychopathology James N. Butcher and Jill M. Hooley History of Developments in Understanding Abnormal Behavior German E. Berrios and Ivana S. Marková Diagnosis and Classification of Psychopathology Thomas A. Widiger and Cristina Crego Examination of Neurological and Neuropsychological Features in Psychopathology Colleen E. Jackson and William P. Milberg Behavioral Genetic Insights on the Development of Psychopathology Matt McGue, Gretchen Saunders, and Irving I. Gottesman Sociocultural Factors in Psychopathology Fanny M. Cheung and Winnie W. S. Mak Understanding Psychopathology in Immigrant Populations Giselle Hass II. The Role of Assessment in Psychopathology Evaluating Psychopathology With Personality Assessment Instruments Robert E. Erard, David S. Nichols, and Alan Friedman Neuropsychological Assessment Carlton Gass Understanding Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Zachary P. Infantolino, Jessica I. Lake, and Gregory A. Miller Assessing Psychopathology in High Risk Occupations James N. Butcher, Chris M. Front, and Deniz S. Ones Assessment of Psychopathology in Older Adults Julie A. Lutz, Jarred V. Gallegos, and Barry A. Edelstein Integrating Clinical Information and Developing Effective Reports Marvin W. Acklin III. Clinical Manifestations of Psychopathology Neurocognitive Disorders Maya Yutsis, Allyson C. Rosen, and Gayle K. Deutsch Schizotypy, Schizotypic Psychopathology, and Schizophrenia: Understanding the Nature, Basis, and Manifestation of the Schizophrenia Spectrum Mark F. Lenzenweger Stress and its Sequelae: Depression, Suicide, Inflammation, and Physical Illness George M. Slavich and Randy P. Auerbach Mood Disorders Diego A. Pizzagalli, Alexis E. Whitton, and Christian A. Webb Anxiety Disorders Thomas L. Rodebaugh, Jaclyn S. Weisman, and Natasha A. Tonge Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders David F. Tolin and Kristen S. Springer Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Shosuke Suzuki and Hedy Kober Eating Disorders Pamela K. Keel Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Michael Witthöft, Maria Gropalis, and Florian Weck Personality Disorders: Current Scientific Status and Ongoing Controversies Scott O. Lilienfeld and Robert D. Latzman IV. Treatment Considerations in Psychopathology Psychopathology and Risk of Suicide Brianna J. Turner, Evan M. Kleiman, and Matthew K. Nock Incorporation of Therapeutic Assessment Into Treatment With Clients in Mental Health Programming Filippo Aschieri, Francesca Fantini, and Stephen Edward Finn Treatment of Psychopathology in Survivors of Torture Solvig Ekblad, James M. Jaranson, and Marianne C. Kastrup Cognitive–Behavioral Couple-Based Interventions for Relationship Distress and Psychopathology Melanie S. Fischer and Donald H. Baucom Families and Mental Disorders Jill M. Hooley and David J. Miklowitz Effectiveness of Psychotherapy Kim de Jong and Robert J. DeRubeis V. Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychopathology Ethical Clinical Practice: Negotiating a Whole Lot of Gray in a Wise Way Janet L. Sonne and Jennifer L. Weniger Forensic Mental Health Practice Harold J. Bursztajn and Stanley L. Brodsky Volume 1: "There is much more to understanding psychopathology than a mere description of symptoms can provide. This book provides a comprehensive overview of different aspects of psychopathology in adult populations. It addresses the issues in understanding adult psychopathology. To study psychopathology, or to treat those who suffer from it, some form of nomenclature is needed. The book clarifies the issues and principles of diagnostic classification. It highlights the issues emerging with the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders classification system and its value in research and clinical practice. An important field in the understanding of psychopathology is psychological assessment. The book focuses on assessment strategies and methodologies for obtaining relevant information for evaluation of individuals with mental health problems. It provides an overview of strategies and methods for assessing psychopathology through personality assessment instruments. It also provides a substantial overview of the major and most widely used assessment techniques for understanding psychopathology. The book illustrates the value of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory in providing a perspective on mental health symptoms. It then presents the clinical manifestations and descriptions of mental disorders followed by the treatment considerations and important ethical, legal, and administrative issues. The book provides an overview of how providing psychometric test feedback to a client and incorporating information about the client's psychological assessment can be a key variable in the treatment process. It underscores the importance of the development of a professional ethical identity for all mental health professionals and trainees."--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA) "This book provide readers with a current and comprehensive picture of psychopathology in children and adolescents. It presents a comprehensive picture of the psychological problems and related issues occurring in children and adolescents. The organization of this book is divided into five sections to provide an overview of the several related fields that focus somewhat differently on the issues in abnormal psychology of children and adolescents. The first section describes and details the issues and principles of child development and their importance in understanding psychopathology and its prevention. It includes many pertinent causal factors, including genetic causation, neurological causes, and sociocultural factors. The second section focuses on the procedures and strategies for assessing psychopathology in children and adolescents. It contains articles that address the psychological assessment of symptoms and behavior in children and adolescents with mental disorders. The third section highlights the contemporary research evidence defining child and adolescent disorders. Several diagnostic disorders that are especially prominent in adolescents include: antisocial disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorders. The fourth section provides information about the broad topic of treatment of psychological disorders in young people. The final section addresses ethical and legal issues in the management of psychopathology in children and adolescents."--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved) Volume 2: "This book provide readers with a current and comprehensive picture of psychopathology in children and adolescents. It presents a comprehensive picture of the psychological problems and related issues occurring in children and adolescents. The organization of this book is divided into five sections to provide an overview of the several related fields that focus somewhat differently on the issues in abnormal psychology of children and adolescents. The first section describes and details the issues and principles of child development and their importance in understanding psychopathology and its prevention. It includes many pertinent causal factors, including genetic causation, neurological causes, and sociocultural factors. The second section focuses on the procedures and strategies for assessing psychopathology in children and adolescents. It contains articles that address the psychological assessment of symptoms and behavior in children and adolescents with mental disorders. The third section highlights the contemporary research evidence defining child and adolescent disorders. Several diagnostic disorders that are especially prominent in adolescents include: antisocial disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorders. The fourth section provides information about the broad topic of treatment of psychological disorders in young people. The final section addresses ethical and legal issues in the management of psychopathology in children and adolescents."--Résumé du site Web APA PsycNET, visionné le 17 avril 2019 The APA Handbook of Psychopathology provides a broad perspective on new scientific developments in the study of mental disorders. In addition to providing an overview of symptoms and classification of disorders, the handbook discusses the history of psychopathology, behavioral genetics, cognitive research methodology, brain imaging, behavioral observation, personality assessment, and developments in social policy, government policy, and legal decisions. The handbook also addresses the considerable challenges produced by rapid progress in the field, including the evolution of diagnostic systems that define disorders. The handbook comprisestwo Volume 1: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Adult Mental Disorders, and Volume 2: Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents. Material on each disorder is presented with a focus upon significant (1) the clinical picture, wherein contributors describe the symptoms of the disorder and its associated features; (2) factors involved in the development of the disorder; (3) relationships or comorbidity with other disorders; and (4) different assessment and treatment approaches. Thus, the handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of research andadvances in treatmentin the contexts in which behavior abnormalities occur.