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Xavier Univ., Cincinnati, OH. Text offers a comparative analysis of eightdistinctive theoretical and practical interventions by expert therapistsof one case study of conduct-disordered youth. Coverage of each treatmentincludes overview of the model, discussion of assessment procedures,treatment goals, and more. For clinicians. DNLM: Conduct Disorder-therapy. ... Read more

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This volume addresses a clinical problem seen by most mental health pr ofessionals-the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Dr. Dowd and Dr. Rugle have assembled top professionals in the field to address the same case to illuminate the strengths and weaknesses of different therapeutic approachesto substance abuse. Treatment modalities include psychodynamic, behavioral,cognitive, REBT, family therapy and more. The volume also presents current outcome research for evidence based interventions. ... Read more

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Psychodermatology covers all aspects of how the mind and body interact in relation to the onset and progression of various skin disorders. This book is the first text written by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, child specialists and dermatologists for all the health professionals who treat patients with skin problems. They cover a broad range of issues affecting these patients, including: stigma, coping, relationships, psychological treatments, the impact on children, comorbidities, psychoneuroimmunology, quality of life and psychological treatments. ... Read more

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Note the author has written two different books that Amazon lumps together
Expanding on a point made by a previous reviewer, I'd like to clarify something about these great books -- Dr. Keel has two different books available -- but Amazon has lumped them together as one entry.

The earlier text (2004 edition) that is a paperback/soft cover is a more advanced book geared towards a more advanced audience (college students, graduate students, health care professionals). The previous reviewer referred to this as the 'expanded' text.

The later text (2006) that is labeled hardcover/library binding, is actually aimed at a younger audience (junior high/senior high school students).

But both serve an valuable niche in this important field.

The Best Eating Disorder Book Ever
This is the most thorough, well researched eating disorder book I have found.(I did send this edition back to Amazon because I wanted the newer, expanded paperback version.)I highly recommend both books but I was particularly happy with the expanded edition.I am shocked that it has taken such a long time for someone to write an intelligent book on eating disorders that is accessible to both professionals and the general public as well.This is a book that everyone with an interest in Eating Disorders should own.

The best book on eating disorders I've seen so far
One difficulty that I have had as a psychologist is finding good books to recommend to others that actually incorporate recent research and make it available to the reader in a manageable fashion. All too often, eating disorders books seem to be like many generic self-help books - having a greater filling of anecdotes and personal accounts than of actual substance. Up until now, I really couldn't recommend a book on this subject to colleagues or friends.

This book seems to fill an overlooked niche. It is a book that would be appropriate for a college course on the topic, but it also serves as an excellent and up-to-date overview for anyone interested in anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating. A unique aspect of this book is that it discusses the complexity of eating disorders - addressing both the biological and environmental influences in easy to understand language (for college students, counselors, or even Moms and Dads). Plus, the chapter on prevention is a welcome addition that most authors overlook.

Dr. Keel (formerly at Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital) is clearly one of the stars in this field. And she brings her clinical, research, and teaching expertise to bear in creating a book that should be on the bookshelf of every clinician and clinical professor. Moreover, it's a book you can give to friends or relatives who just want to educate themselves about eating disorders. Highly recommended and worth reading. ... Read more

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has established itself as one of the most effective therapies for treating a wide range of psychological disorders. However, research and treatment in this field typically adopts a DSM driven 'disorder-focused' approach -researchers and clinicians target a specific disorder, try to understand its aetiology and maintenance, and try to develop more effective strategies to treat the disorder. This book proposes an insightful and original approach to understanding these disorders, one that focuses on what they have in common. Instead of examining in isolation, for example, obsessive compulsive disorders, insomnia, schizophrenia, it asks - what do patients with these disorders have in common?It takes each cognitive and behavioural process- attention, memory, reasoning, thought, behaviour, and examines whether it is a transdiagnostic process - i.e., serves to maintain a broad range of psychological disorders. Having shown how these disorders share several important processes, it then describes the practical implications of such an approach to diagnosis and treatment. Importantly it explores why the different psychological disorders can present so differently, despite being maintained by the same cognitive and behavioural processes. It also provides an account of the high rates of comorbidity observed among the different disorders.This book provides a novel review and integration of the empirical literature and gives clinicians and researchers a valuable new theoretical base for assessing and treating psychological disorders. ... Read more

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When face with a patient whose psychological symptoms may stem from anorganic, or medical, condition rather than psychology how does thepractitioner determine exactly which is the true case? To facilitate thisprocess and give psychologists, social workers, and nurses a useable guide to assessment, Robert Taylor created Psychological Masquerade and hasupdated it to be the most complete handbook in the field. New chapters onviolent behavior, amnesia and dementia, sex obsession, andMunchausen-by-Proxy fill out the guide and numerous case studies helpclarify diagnostic criteria and provide a welcome hands-on approach tocaring for clients in this delicate balance. As a further enhancement ofthe text as an assessment tool, self-tests for hypothetical cases areincluded as are specific clinical test that aid in clue gathering. This is the perfect clinical guide for any practitioner who is likely to come into contact with psychological masquerade among their clients and will be awelcome addition to the practitioner's toolbox. ... Read more

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This book will help experienced and novice clinicians gain anunderstanding of the developments in the area of psychotherapy dealingwith antisocial personality disorder. ... Read more

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Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Provides an overview of relationshipdysfunction. Topics include Bowen systems theory, structural theory,strategic theory, object relations therapy, Alderian therapy, Imagorelationship therapy, and more. For psychologists. Softcover. ... Read more

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Author is a consulting psychiatrist and lecturer. Discusses the physicalcauses of psychiatric symptoms and their differential diagnoses andtreatments. Includes a variety of aphorisms and clinical pearls to helpclinicians define the basic pathophysiology of a patient's symptoms.Previous edition: c1990. DNLM: Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, CognitiveDisorders--diagnosis ... Read more

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Excellent in teaching graduate psychology students
"Distinguishing Psychological from Organic Disorders: Screening forPsychological Masquerade" is an excellent orientation and foundationfor the beginner, and the proficient in the field of psychology andcounseling. It is a direct and straight forward review of medical disordersthat pass for psychiatric illnesses.I have used the book since it firstcame out in teaching graduate students in a Masters Program, as well as, ina Doctoral Program. Students find it easy to read and more important easierto understand and apply to case formulations and to case dispositions. Ihave recommended this textbook to many other faculty members for both theirown background fund of information, as well as, for their use in teaching.Libraries, at several schools have ordered the book based on myrecommendation. Robert Taylor has kept the book up-to-date and practicalthrough several editions including when it was first released as "Mindor Body: Distinguishing psychologic from organic" back in 1982.

Ihave also given it to clients to read relevant chapters in order to betterunderstand themselves or their relatives and family members. Many haveenjoyed it enough, that they have purchased the book for themselves.

I ama Psychologist, a member of the National Registry of Health Care Providersin Psychology, and have been working in this field since 1972 and I havebeen a faculty member for the last fourteen years and this is one of thebest books in the area of teaching psychodiagnosis that I have used toteach this material. It has been consistently rated the highest scores bystudents who have taken my classes, they only wish the other texts that Iuse would be as easy to digest and apply -they say that it "...setstheir expectations high for the other texts..." ... Read more

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Field Guide for Psychological Emergencies is a quick reference source for rapid intervention and mitigation of psychologically-based field emergencies. The guide provides a user-friendly, cross-referenced, pragmatic reference guide to a variety of psychological maladies that are encountered by emergency services personnel and a variety of other public service professionals.The field guide can also be used as a supplement to the main texts used to cover Module 4, Medical Emergencies which addresses behavioral emergencies at the EMTBasic level and the content in Module 6, Special Considerations of the DOT National Standard Curriculum. ... Read more

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) haslong been considered the Bible of diagnosis and treatment, and is thefoundation of treatment decisions made by managed care companies. Yet many mental health professionals are expressing increasing, and voluble,discontent with the DSM as a diagnostic tool. Among the criticisms theydirect at the DSM include its reliance on a medical model and itsexcessive focus on reliability at the expense of validity. Thecontributors to this volume explore these and many other concerns aboutthe DSM system and propose new ways of looking at the diagnostic andtreatment activities of therapists. This thought-provoking collection ofdiverse professional viewpoints, edited by James W. Barron, contributes to the ongoing dialogue about diagnosis and how it can be meaningfullyrelated to what clinicians do in their actual work with patients. ... Read more

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As this book reveals, exclusive reliance on one mode of treatment mayresult in a practitioner being unable to address many clients' needs. Each chapter closely examines the combined treatment for a different d isorder, such as insomnia, depression, schizophrenia, and obsessive co mpulsivedisorder. The book also addresses a topic of increasing relev ance, thesocial and ethical ramifications of prescriptive authority f orpsychologists. Clinicians who already are doing combined treatments aswell as those who want to learn about it will find this book indispensable. ... Read more