Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis

By Michel Hersen, Deborah C. Beidel, Samuel M. Turner

Book Overview

The revised edition of the classic reference on major adult psychological disorders Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, Fourth Edition offers essential material on the significant progress that's been made in understanding psychopathology, assessment, and remediation. Incorporating the nomenclature of the DSM-IV™, this important reference presents an integration of empirical data and diagnostic criteria to demonstrate the basis for individual diagnoses and provide the opportunity to examine how these diagnoses are reached. Individual chapters introduce illustrative case material as well as clinical discussions addressing specific disorders, diagnostic criteria, major theories of etiology, and issues of assessment and measurement. This updated Fourth Edition includes: New coverage of the psychopathological influence of family, gender, race, and ethnicity A new chapter on "Dual Diagnosis" More updated, illustrative case studies Etiological considerations that include information on genetics Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, Fourth Edition is the most complete, up-to-date textbook of its kind for graduate-level courses in psychology, counseling, and social work, as well as an excellent reference for psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors, and other professionals in the field.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471411639
• ISBN13: 9780471411635
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: WILEY
• Length: 706 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 2.1" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent resource tool that provides case studies

This is an ideal resource tool that can assist clinicians in understanding different diagnosis and behaviours that can support the presence or absence of a trait which can aide in an appropriate diagnosis. The language is straight forwarded and the cross reference to DSM IV makes it a valueable tool.

Very Informative

This book is really good. I read more than 3/4 of it for class and it wasn't a hard nor boring read. I read the DSM IV TR before being assigned this book and it answered or spoke about many of the reactions I had to the DSM.

Excellent text, but lacks plenty of case studies!

This is an excellent introductory text for a graduate-level abnormal or even upper-level undergraduate-level abnormal psychology course. However, my major complaint with the book; besides, it being too bulky and heavy, is the simple fact that it doesn't include enough case studies. Granted, it's sprinkled with a few case studies, here and there, but it focuses mailny on research and gives an excellent discussion on the DSM-IV. This is an excellent book to be used in conjuction with the DSM-IV-TR; however, as I've stated earlier, the book needs to be made more thinly with the text still intact and the book needs case studies for each chapter, which it currently doesn't in this 4th edition. Bottom-line: Good book, but bulky and lacks a plethora of case studies; hence, 4 stars!