Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan

The Updated Key Resource for the Accurate Assessment, Treatment, and Diagnosis of Mental Disorders

Thoroughly revised, the second edition of Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan offers an essential reference covering etiology, clinical presentation, intake and interviewing, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of DSM–5 disorders that occur in people of all ages. Designed for both beginning students and experienced practitioners in the field, this comprehensive resource combines a review of state–of–the–art findings from clinical practice and research literature that relate to the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

The authors, Stephanie M. Woo and Carolyn Keatinge, present the information in a practical, applied, and accessible manner and integrate key information necessary for treating a wide range of mental disorders across the developmental spectrum. The updated second edition contains:

Expanded information on cultural and diversity considerations A new integrative model that incorporates crisis intervention into the beginning stages of treatment planning Fresh suggestions for building rapport skills and facilitating the active engagement of clients Case conceptualization now includes information on identity issues and ideas for fitting the individual to the intervention model

Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, Second Edition gives professionals a handy resource for accurately assessing, treating, and diagnosing mental disorders.

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

PART I Fundamental Clinical Skills

Chapter 1 Intake and Interviewing

Chapter 2 Essentials of Diagnosis

Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Treatment

PART II Clinical Disorders

Chapter 4 Neurodevelopmental Disorders I: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Chapter 5 Neurodevelopmental Disorders II: Attention–Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Chapter 6 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Chapter 7 Mood Disorders I: Depressive Disorder

Chapter 8 Mood Disorders II: The Bipolar Disorders

Chapter 9 Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive and Trauma Disorders

Chapter 10    Eating, Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorders (Stephanie Young, Psy.D.)

Chapter 11 Substance–Related Disorders

Chapter 12 Neurocognitive Disorders (Bryce Erich, Psy.D.)

Chapter 13    Personality Disorders

References

Author Index

Subject Index

STEPHANIE M. WOO, PHD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy Program (Malibu Campus) at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California. She has also served as a consultant to the RAND Corporation.

CAROLYN KEATINGE, PHD, is Senior Lecturer and Assessment Supervisor at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California. She coauthored Wiley′s Rapid Psychological Assessment and is a consultant for Boys Hope Girls Hope.