Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan
Part I Fundamental Clinical Skills.
Chapter 1 Intake and Interviewing.
Chapter 2 Crisis Issues.
Chapter 3 Essentials of Diagnosis.
Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Treatment Planning.
Part II Clinical Disorders.
Chapter 5 Disorders of Childhood I: Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
Chapter 6 Disorders of Childhood II: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Other Disruptive Behavior Disorders.
Chapter 7 Cognitive Disorders.
Chapter 8 Substance-Related Disorders.
Chapter 9 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders.
Chapter 10 Mood Disorders.
Chapter 11 Anxiety Disorders.
Chapter 12 Somatoform and Related Disorders.
Chapter 13 Eating, Sleep, Sexual, and Gender Identity Disorders.
Chapter 14 Personality Disorders.
Stephanie M. Woo, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy Program (Malibu Campus) at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California. She is also a consultant to RAND Corporation and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA.
Carolyn Keatinge, PhD, is an Instructor and Clinical Supervisor at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California and a consultant to Boys and Girls Hope California. She is the coauthor of Rapid Psychological Assessment (Wiley).
- Unique two-step learning experience covers both development of clinical skills and application of skills to diagnosing and treating specific disorders.
- Information presented in a practical format focusing on fundamental skills while including special sections on advanced topics, making the book ideal for students and professionals.
- Contains numerous tables, as well as a useful appendix on psychopharmacology.
- Takes a lifespan approach to psychopathology unlike most other texts and includes topics related to diversity (culture, gender, age).