Full Description
This book provides clinical case vignettes to aid in the development of diagnostic assessment and treatment planning skills for professionals, trainees, and students across all mental health disciplines.
Clinical Case Vignettes for Psychological Disorders provides easy-to-read case examples, highlighting relevant historical information, assessment data, and current psychopathology symptoms. Answer keys that follow each case include case conceptualizations utilizing psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and biopsychosocial orientations, as well as incorporating diversity and ethical considerations, as well as sample treatment plans and interventions.
These cases are a vital resource for faculty and students as they can be used for in-class assignments, course exams, or program-related clinical competency assessments, as well as during individual or group supervision meetings. This resource will also aid current practitioners in their diagnosis and treatment planning.
Contents
Introduction 1. The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Diagnostic Process 2. A Note on Cultural Diversity 3. Schizophrenia-Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 4. Depressive Disorders 5. Anxiety Disorders 6. Bipolar and Related Disorders 7. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 8. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders 9. Dissociative Disorders 10. Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders 11. Feeding and Eating Disorders 12. Gender Dysphoria 13. Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders 14. Personality Disorders Conclusion