Clinical Behavior Therapy: Adults and Children

A timely clinical resource on the most widely used treatment approach
Edited by Michel Hersen, a recognized expert in the field, Clinical Behavior Therapy provides up–to–the–minute information on both traditional and current issues surrounding the treatment of child, adolescent, and adult disorders. Featuring an impressive list of contributors on the cutting edge of behavior therapy research, this valuable resource aids clinicians in achieving the most common goals in performing psychotherapy with adults and children, including describing the case succinctly, determining the best method to assess the client, dealing with complications during the course of treatment, ensuring continuation of therapeutic gains, and assessing overall treatment effectiveness.
Topics covered include:Major depressive disorderPanic and agoraphobiaPosttraumatic stress disorderBulimia nervosaBorderline personality disorderAlcohol abuseMarital dysfunctionChildhood depressionObsessive–compulsive disorderSocial phobiaAnorexia nervosaConduct disorderMental retardationElimination disorder
Along with a description of each disorder and chief complaints, every chapter addresses behavioral assessment, medical consultation, the course of treatment, therapist/client factors, and recommendations on termination and follow–up. Also considered are the more contemporaneous issues, such as managed care, case conceptualization, and rationale for treatment choice. The text’s attention to the increased emphasis on accountability, assessment, clear conceptuali–zation, and treatment effectiveness makes Clinical Behavior Therapy a vital contribution to the field.

Spis treści:
Preface.
PART I: ADULTS.
Behavioral Case Conceptualization for Adults (P. Truax).
Major Depressive Disorder (K. Dobson & N . Khatri.
Panic and Agoraphobia (J. DeCola & M. Craske).
Specific Phobia (J. Kamphuis, et al.).
Social Phobia (D. McNeil, et al.).
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (M. Gray & R. Acierno).
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (M. Dugas).
Bulimia Nervosa (J. Mizes & D. Zotter–Bonifazi).
Borderline Personality Disorder (S. Kim, et al.).
Alcohol Abuse (P. Stasiewicz & C. Bradizza).
Sexual Dysfunction (B. McCarthy).
Marital Dysfunction (G. Birchler & W. Fals–Stewart).
PART II: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
Behavioral Case Conceptualization for Children and Adolescents (K. Freeman & C. Miller).
Childhood Depression (W. Reynolds).
Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (M. Franklin, et al.).
School Refusal and Separation Anxiety (S. Mattis & T. Ollendick).
Social Phobia (C. Kearney & K. Drake).
Anorexia Nervosa (D. Garner & C. Magana).
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (J. Scotti, et al.).
Conduct Disorder (C. Roach & A. Gross).
Attention–Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (D. Reitman & S. Hupp).
Mental Retardation (C. Johnson).
Elimination Disorder (C. Holland–Johnson, et al.).
Child Sexual Abuse (E. Hsu, et al.).
Alcohol and Drug Abuse (H. Waldron, et al.).
Author Index.
Subject Index.

Nota biograficzna:
MICHEL HERSEN, PhD, ABPP, is Professor and Dean of the School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University in Oregon, as well as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health Sciences University.

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A timely clinical resource on the most widely used treatment approach
Edited by Michel Hersen, a recognized expert in the field, Clinical Behavior Therapy provides up–to–the–minute information on both traditional and current issues surrounding the treatment of child, adolescent, and adult disorders. Featuring an impressive list of contributors on the cutting edge of behavior the rapy research, this valuable resource aids clinicians in achieving the most common goals in performing psychotherapy with adults and children, including describing the case succinctly, determining the best method to assess the client, dealing with complications during the course of treatment, ensuring continuation of therapeutic gains, and assessing overall treatment effectiveness.
Topics covered include:Major depressive disorderPanic and agoraphobiaPosttraumatic stress disorderBulimia nervosaBorderline personality disorderAlcohol abuseMarital dysfunctionChildhood depressionObsessive–compulsive disorderSocial phobiaAnorexia nervosaConduct disorderMental retardationElimination disorder
Along with a description of each disorder and chief complaints, every chapter addresses behavioral assessment, medical consultation, the course of treatment, therapist/client factors, and recommendations on termination and follow–up. Also considered are the more contemporaneous issues, such as managed care, case conceptualization, and rationale for treatment choice. The text’s attention to the increased emphasis on accountability, assessment, clear conceptuali–zation, and treatment effectiveness makes Clinical Behavior Therapy a vital contribution to the field.