Case Analyses For Abnormal Psychology

Name: Case Analyses For Abnormal Psychology
SKU: 0863775845
Price: 80 AUD

by David V Perkins, Randall E Osborne, Joan Lafuze

Paperback|Mar 2000

$80.00

This casebook provides rich, detailed examples of the major mental illnesses. In addition, it also includes up to date information about the biological nature of these disorders, comprehensive approaches to treatment, and critical thinking and questioning pauses. As an...

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This casebook provides rich, detailed examples of the major mental illnesses. In addition, it also includes up to date information about the biological nature of these disorders, comprehensive approaches to treatment, and critical thinking and questioning pauses. As an added feature, this text incorporates multiple treatment providers including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurse practitioners. Before delving into the detailed cases, the text provides introductory chapters on: perspectives in abnormal psychology, diagnostic and therapeutic interviewing, classification and diagnosis, assessment procedures, introductory comments abut each case, and therapeutic strategies.? Readers learn about the personal history of each consumer both before and during the development of each case. Most cases also include in-depth interviews with individuals close to the consumer. Every case ends with a section on that particular disorder as viewed from a biological pe