Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology

by Kenneth N. Levy, Kristen M. Kelly, William J. Ray

Overview

This comprehensive work presents a broad range of cases drawn from the clinical experience of authors Kenneth N. Levy, Kristen M. Kelly, and William J. Ray to take readers beyond theory into real-life situations. The authors take a holistic approach by including multiple perspectives and considerations, apart from those of just the patient. Each chapter follows a consistent format: Presenting Problems and Client Description; Diagnosis and Case Formulation; Course of Treatment; Outcome and Prognosis/Treatment Follow-up; and Discussion Questions. Providing empirically supported treatments and long-term follow-up in many case studies gives students a deeper understanding of each psychopathology and the effects of treatment over time.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506352725
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/07/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	859,810
File size:	874 KB

About the Author

William J. Ray is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University. He received his PhD from Vanderbilt University and was a Fellow in Medical Psychology at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco. He received his undergraduate degree from Eckerd College, where he learned about the value of primary sources and the need to integrate information from a number of perspectives. As part of his clinical training, he has worked in a number of mental hospitals and clinics across the country, where he developed an appreciation of the experiences of those with mental disorders. In his career, he has served as a visiting professor and researcher at the University of Hawaii, Münster University, University of Rome, Tübingen University, and Konstanz University. At Penn State, he was the Director of the SCAN (Specialization in Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience) program and was previously the Director of the Clinical Psychology Program. His research has focused on approaching clinical questions from a neuroscience perspective. He has used psychophysiological and brain imaging techniques such as EEG, MEG, DTI, and fMRI to study emotionality, psychopathology, and individual differences. These studies can be found in his numerous articles, book chapters, and books. His work has been published in such journals as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience, Psychophysiology, Physiological Reviews, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Cognitive Brain Research, Biological Psychology, NeuroImage, and Clinical Neurophysiology. This work has been funded by both national and international agencies including NIH, NIMH, NASA, NATO, and the DAAD. In addition to research, teaching has been an important part of his career. His textbooks include Abnormal Psychology, Methods Toward a Psychology of Behavior and Experience, Psychophysiological Methods (with Robert Stern&Karen Quigley), and Evolutionary Psychology: Neuroscience Perspectives Concerning Human Behavior and Experience.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Schizophrenia
Chapter 2. Delusional Disorder
Chapter 3. Major Depressive Disorder With Comorbid Personality Disorder
Chapter 4. Bipolar I Disorder
Chapter 5. Panic Disorder With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Chapter 6. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Chapter 7. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Chapter 8. Schizotypal and Narcissistic Personality Disorders
Chapter 9. Histrionic Personality Disorder
Chapter 10. Anorexia Nervosa
Chapter 11. Bulimia Nervosa
Chapter 12. Borderline Personality Disorder
Chapter 13. Antisocial Personality Disorder with Comorbid Narcissistic and Borderline Personality Disorder
Chapter 14. Childhood Depression with Selective Mutism

Editorial Reviews

Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology envisions broad inclusions of different cases on different topics.”

Chinenye S. S. Asobiereonwu

I liked the fact that Marital Discord has been included, which is not found in other casebooks.”

Naomi Wagner

This casebook is widely inclusive of many types of disorders.”

Aaron M. Luebbe