Casebook in Abnormal Psychology, 3d ed.0534605869 Casebook A printed compilation of judicial decisions illustrating the application of particular principles of a specific field of law, such as torts, that is used in Legal Education to teach students under the Case Method system. in abnormal psychology abnormal psychology or psychopathology Branch of psychology. It is concerned with mental and emotional disorders (e.g., neurosis, psychosis, mental deficiency) and with certain incompletely understood normal phenomena (such as dreams and hypnosis). , 3d ed. Brown, Timothy A. And David H. Barlow bar·low n. An inexpensive, one- or two-bladed pocketknife. [After Barlow, the family name of its makers, two brothers in Sheffield, England.] . Thomson Publications, Calif. 2007 331 pages $58.95 Paperback RC465 Applying an integrative model, Brown and Barlow (both with the Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders, Boston U.) present 17 actual cases representing a wide range of psychiatric psy·chi·at·ric adj. Of or relating to psychiatry. psychiatric adjective Pertaining to psychiatry, mental disorders disorders and treatments per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th ed. Chapters include a clinical history, diagnosis, case formulation, treatment goals and planning, treatment course and outcome, and critical thinking questions. This edition adds a case on anorexia nervosa anorexia nervosa: see eating disorders. anorexia nervosa Eating disorder, mostly in young women, characterized by a failure to maintain body weight at a normal level because of an intense desire to be thin, a fear of gaining weight, or a disturbance , updated literature reviews, and access to an online resource. The text concludes with two additional patient case histories for students to diagnose. The dates of the previous editions are not noted. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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