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Patricia B. Sutker
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Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA
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Henry E. Adams
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University of Georgia, Athens, USA
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
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Issues in Psychopathology
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- Henry E. Adams, John F. Cassidy
Pages 3-25
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- James N. Butcher, Trudy Narikiyo, Kelly Bemis Vitousek
Pages 83-105
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Neurotic and Psychotic Disorders
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Front Matter
Pages 107-107
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- Ronald M. Rapee, David H. Barlow
Pages 109-127
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- John A. Fairbanks, William E. Schlenger, Juesta M. Caddell, M. Gail Woods
Pages 145-165
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- Anthony Iezzi, Henry E. Adams
Pages 167-201
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- John F. Kihlstrom, Douglas J. Tataryn, Irene P. Hoyt
Pages 203-234
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- Lynn P. Rehm, Carolyn Ivens Tyndall
Pages 235-261
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- Brendan A. Maher, Manfred Spitzer
Pages 263-293
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- Robert C. Carson, Charles A. Sanislow III
Pages 295-333
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Personality Disorders
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Front Matter
Pages 335-335
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- Patricia B. Sutker, Franlynn Bugg, Jeffrey A. West
Pages 337-369
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- Thomas A. Widiger, Timothy J. Trull
Pages 371-394
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- Roger K. Blashfield, Roger T. Davis
Pages 395-409
About this book
The first edition of Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology was published in 1984, al most a decade ago. In the interim there has been an explosion of information in psychopathology. Proliferation of knowledge has included a widening base of research data and changing or new concepts and theories regarding classification, measurement methods, and etiology of abnormal behaviors and mental disorders. It has been an active and productive period for biological and behavioral scientists and clinicians, particularly in terms of changing notions of the complex interaction of environmental and biological factors in many disorders. For example, with the classic disorders-such as anxiety and dissociative disorders-our understanding, while far from perfect, has been greatly enhanced in recent years. Whereas there was almost a vacuum of empirical knowledge ten years ago about the personality disorders, concentrated efforts have been undertaken to investigate classification, comorbidities, and expression of the personality disorders, and variants in normal personality traits. In addition, scientific advances in the fields of behavioral medicine, health psychology, and neuropsychology have greatly contributed to our knowledge of psychopathology and the interplay of psychobiological factors. It is now commonly acknowledged that psychopathology is not limited to the traditional mental illness categories; it also plays a significant role in many physical illnesses, such as cancer and AIDS. With these developments, it became clear that the first edition of this handbook was outdated and that a revision was needed.
Reviews
From a review of the first edition:
'Adams and Sutker have assembled an impressive and wide-ranging volume...recommended strongly to researchers, to clinicians, and to university students.'
Contemporary Psychology
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA
Patricia B. Sutker
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University of Georgia, Athens, USA
Henry E. Adams
