Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology
Third Edition ©2022 Ethan E. Gorenstein; Ronald J. Comer; M. Zachary Rosenthal Formats: E-book, Print
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Authors
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Ethan E. Gorenstein
Ethan E. Gorenstein is clinical director of the Behavioral Medicine Program at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and a professor of clinical psychology in the department of psychiatry at Columbia University. He is also the author of The Science of Mental Illness (Academic Press). He has an active clinical practice devoted to the use of evidence-based psychological treatment methods for problems of both children and adults.
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Ronald Comer
RONALD J. COMER has been a professor in Princeton University's Department of Psychology for the past 50 years, also serving for many years as director of Clinical Psychology Studies and as chair of the university's Institutional Review Board. In 2016 he transitioned to emeritus status at the university. He has received the President's Award for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton, where his various courses in psychopathology were among the university's most popular.
Professor Comer is also Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He has also been a practicing clinical psychologist and served as a consultant to numerous hospitals, family practice residency programs, and autism programs.
In addition to writing the textbooks Fundamentals of Psychopathology (eleventh edition), Psychopathology: Science and Practice (twelfth edition), Psychology Around Us (fourth edition), and Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology (third edition), Professor Comer has published a range of journal articles and produced numerous widely used educational video programs, including The Higher Education Video Library Series, The Video Anthology for Psychopathology, The Worth Video Collection for Psychopathology, Video Segments in Neuroscience, Introduction to Psychology Video Clipboard, and Developmental Psychology Video Clipboard.
Professor Comer was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania and a graduate student at Clark University. He currently lives in Florida with his wife, Marlene.
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M. Zachary Rosenthal
Dr. Zach Rosenthal is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor with a joint appointment in both the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. He leads the Duke Center for Misophonia and Emotion Regulation, Duke Cognitive Behavioral Research and Treatment Program, Anti-Racism Community in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, and is Co-Chief Psychologist for Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Rosenthal teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students, does research, treats patients, provides clinical supervision, and disseminates treatments through clinical training and consultation locally and internationally. He has published extensively and received grants to conduct research from a range of funding sources, including the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, various foundations, and major donors. As a licensed psychologist in North Carolina with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapies, he specializes in treating adults from an evidence-based and trauma-informed perspective with borderline personality disorder, misophonia, and other complex multi-diagnostic presentations.
Table of Contents
Case 2: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Case 3: Social Anxiety Disorder
Case 4: PTSD
Case 5: Major Depressive Disorder
Case 6: Bipolar Disorder
Case 7: Mind-Body Health Problems
Case 8: Illness Anxiety Disorder
Case 9: Bulimia Nervosa
Case 10: Alcohol Use Disorder
Case 11: Sexual Dysfunction: Male Erectile Disorder
Case 12: Gender Dysphoria
Case 13: Schizophrenia
Case 14: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Case 15: Borderline Personality Disorder
Case 16: Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Case 17: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Case 18: You Decide: Julia
Case 19: You Decide: Fred
Case 20: You Decide: Suzanne
Product Updates
Every case has been thoroughly updated with contributions by Zachary Rosenthal of Duke University. The revised cases feature an increased emphasis on diversity and include examples of multiculturally sensitive therapy. Further, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation and treatment of psychological disorders are included in several cases.
All new cases on Social Anxiety Disorder, prescription drug misuse, and mind-body health problems
Authors
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Ethan E. Gorenstein
Ethan E. Gorenstein is clinical director of the Behavioral Medicine Program at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and a professor of clinical psychology in the department of psychiatry at Columbia University. He is also the author of The Science of Mental Illness (Academic Press). He has an active clinical practice devoted to the use of evidence-based psychological treatment methods for problems of both children and adults.
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Ronald Comer
RONALD J. COMER has been a professor in Princeton University's Department of Psychology for the past 50 years, also serving for many years as director of Clinical Psychology Studies and as chair of the university's Institutional Review Board. In 2016 he transitioned to emeritus status at the university. He has received the President's Award for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton, where his various courses in psychopathology were among the university's most popular.
Professor Comer is also Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He has also been a practicing clinical psychologist and served as a consultant to numerous hospitals, family practice residency programs, and autism programs.
In addition to writing the textbooks Fundamentals of Psychopathology (eleventh edition), Psychopathology: Science and Practice (twelfth edition), Psychology Around Us (fourth edition), and Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology (third edition), Professor Comer has published a range of journal articles and produced numerous widely used educational video programs, including The Higher Education Video Library Series, The Video Anthology for Psychopathology, The Worth Video Collection for Psychopathology, Video Segments in Neuroscience, Introduction to Psychology Video Clipboard, and Developmental Psychology Video Clipboard.
Professor Comer was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania and a graduate student at Clark University. He currently lives in Florida with his wife, Marlene.
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M. Zachary Rosenthal
Dr. Zach Rosenthal is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor with a joint appointment in both the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. He leads the Duke Center for Misophonia and Emotion Regulation, Duke Cognitive Behavioral Research and Treatment Program, Anti-Racism Community in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, and is Co-Chief Psychologist for Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Rosenthal teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students, does research, treats patients, provides clinical supervision, and disseminates treatments through clinical training and consultation locally and internationally. He has published extensively and received grants to conduct research from a range of funding sources, including the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, various foundations, and major donors. As a licensed psychologist in North Carolina with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapies, he specializes in treating adults from an evidence-based and trauma-informed perspective with borderline personality disorder, misophonia, and other complex multi-diagnostic presentations.
Table of Contents
Case 2: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Case 3: Social Anxiety Disorder
Case 4: PTSD
Case 5: Major Depressive Disorder
Case 6: Bipolar Disorder
Case 7: Mind-Body Health Problems
Case 8: Illness Anxiety Disorder
Case 9: Bulimia Nervosa
Case 10: Alcohol Use Disorder
Case 11: Sexual Dysfunction: Male Erectile Disorder
Case 12: Gender Dysphoria
Case 13: Schizophrenia
Case 14: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Case 15: Borderline Personality Disorder
Case 16: Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Case 17: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Case 18: You Decide: Julia
Case 19: You Decide: Fred
Case 20: You Decide: Suzanne
Product Updates
Every case has been thoroughly updated with contributions by Zachary Rosenthal of Duke University. The revised cases feature an increased emphasis on diversity and include examples of multiculturally sensitive therapy. Further, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation and treatment of psychological disorders are included in several cases.
All new cases on Social Anxiety Disorder, prescription drug misuse, and mind-body health problems
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Updated for DSM-5-TR!
This popular supplement complements courses in abnormal and clinical psychology with 20 case histories based on real clinical experiences. With new material by M. Zachary Rosenthal (Duke University), each case study describes the individuals history and symptoms and includes a theoretical discussion of treatment, a specific treatment plan, the actual treatment conducted, and assessment questions. The casebook also provides three "You Decide" cases written without diagnosis or treatment, so students can identify disorders and suggest appropriate therapies and treatments. Several cases now include contextual factors from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This popular supplement complements courses in abnormal and clinical psychology with 20 case histories based on real clinical experiences. With new material by M. Zachary Rosenthal (Duke University), each case study describes the individuals history and symptoms and includes a theoretical discussion of treatment, a specific treatment plan, the actual treatment conducted, and assessment questions. The casebook also provides three "You Decide" cases written without diagnosis or treatment, so students can identify disorders and suggest appropriate therapies and treatments. Several cases now include contextual factors from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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