This clinical manual covers all of the major anxiety disorders, with integrated contributions from both psychopharmacologists and psychotherapists -- all in one compact work written for busy clinicians.
Beginning with the conceptualization and classification of ICDs, including the phenomenology, assessment, and classification of impulsivity as a core symptom domain that cuts across and drives the expression of these disorders, experts provide cutting-edge, concise, and practical information.
This volume examines those aspects of the unconscious mind most relevant to the psychiatric practitioner, including unconscious processing of affective and traumatic experience, unconscious mechanisms in dissociative states and disorders, and cognitive approaches to dreaming and repression.
Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive- compulsive disorder have come from breakthroughs in neurobiologic and cognitive-behavioral studies. Essential Papers on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder represents the most significant thinkers and the various strands of thought on obsessive-compulsive disorder. Divided into three ......
Represents the significant thinkers and the various strands of thought on obsessive-compulsive disorder. Divided into three sections focusing on classical psychoanalysis, psychological research, and neuro-psychiatric approaches, this volume includes contributions by the most experienced and renowned experts on the subject.
This is the first book of its kind to reflect the new DSM-5 classification, which no longer identifies obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as an anxiety disorder, but instead groups it with related conditions, which are now known as obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs).
Designed for clinicians at every level, this volume addresses the origin, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of these disorders in a comprehensive, up-to-date, and compelling manner. Following a comprehensive overview of core principles, the book provides detailed coverage of specific DSM-5 diagnoses.
Clinical Neuropsychology is a vast and varied field that focuses on the treatment, assessment and diagnosis of a range of cognitive disorders through a study and understanding of neuroanatomy and the relationship between the brain and human behavior. This two-volume set provide an in-depth overview of the Clinical Neuropsychological field, from an understanding of specific cognitive disorders through to technical knowledge by which they can be assessed, diagnosed and treated. Volume One covers each of the classification systems involved before moving on to specific types of disorders from neurodevelopmental to neuropathological as well as brain injuries, trauma and neurodegenerative disorders. Volume Two focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of the cognitive disorders covered in the first volume. Together they are an imperative resource that provide a comprehensive understanding of the field, and how to apply this understanding in clinical settings to effectively treat patients. These handbooks are an essential site of reference for clinicians and scientists, as well as postgraduate students and researchers in a range of disciplines exploring the area. Volume One: Clinical Neuropsychological Disorders PART I BACKGROUND CONSIDERATIONS PART II NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS PART III NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS PART IV NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS PART V TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PART VI PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS Volume Two: Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis PART I BACKGROUND CONSIDERATIONS PART II DOMAIN-SPECIFIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL MEASURES PART III GENERAL COGNITIVE TEST BATTERIES PART IV LEGACY NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST BATTERIES PART V COMPUTERISED BATTERIES, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND TELENEUROPSYCHOLOGY PART VI NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT APPLICATIONS
This handbook provides an in-depth overview of Clinical Neuropsychology, focusing on the classifications involved and the specific neuropsychological disorders that affect people around the world.
