Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders, Third Edition: A Step-by-Step Treatment Manual - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572306114 ISBN 13: 9781572306110

Publisher: Guilford Press, 2001

Synopsis

Now in a revised and updated third edition, this classic text provides detailed, practical guidelines for treating the most commonly encountered adult disorders. The latest advances in evidence-based practice are reflected in chapters from an expert array of scientist practitioners. The third edition features new chapters on bipolar disorder, cocaine dependence, and interpersonal psychotherapy for depression, as well as broader coverage of alcohol use disorders and sexual dysfunction. Each chaper summarizes current knowledge about the clinical presentation, etiology, and diagnosis of the disorder at hand; review the models or theories that guide intervention; and describes typical treatment settings. Authors then delineate step-by-step protocols for assessment and treatment, illustrated with transcripts and vignettes. Also provided are available data on clinical predictors of treatment outcomes.

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About the Author

David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology, Research Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Clinical Training Programs, and Director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. He has published over 400 articles and chapters and over 20 books, mostly in the areas of anxiety disorders, sexual problems, and clinical research methodology, and has received numerous awards for his contributions to research and practice. Most recently, he was the 2000 recipient of the American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology and the APA Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) Distinguished Scientific Award, as well as the first annual Science Dissemination Award from the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology. Extensively involved with numerous professional organizations and journals, Dr. Barlow is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology and maintains a private clinical psychology practice.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572306114
• ISBN 13: 9781572306110
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 650
• Editor: Barlow David H.