Adult Behavior Therapy Casebook

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Clinical Considerations

      • Cynthia G. Last, Michel Hersen

      Pages 3-12

3. Clinical Cases

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13

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   2. Schizophrenia

      • Patrick W. McGuffin, Randall L. Morrison

      Pages 15-32

   3. Major Depression

      • Ivan W. Miller, Ellen Costello, Gabor I. Keitner

      Pages 33-46

   4. Dysthymic Disorder

      • Mary Ann Mercier

      Pages 47-60

   5. Alcohol Dependence and Abuse

      • Timothy J. O’Farrell

      Pages 61-78

   6. Nicotine Dependence

      • Peggy O’Hara

      Pages 79-93

   7. Somatization Disorder

      • Jeff Baker, Paul Cinciripini

      Pages 95-106

   8. Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia

      • S. Lloyd Williams, Benoit Laberge

      Pages 107-123

   9. Social Phobia

      • Debra A. Hope, Richard G. Heimberg

      Pages 125-138

   10. Simple Phobia

       • F. Dudley McGlynn, Thomas Vopat

       Pages 139-151

   11. Generalized Anxiety Disorder

       • Gillian Butler

       Pages 153-169

   12. Obsessive—Compulsive Disorder

       • Hella Hiss, Edna B. Foa

       Pages 171-184

   13. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

       • Frank W. Weathers, Terence M. Keane

       Pages 185-202

   14. Bulimia Nervosa

       • David M. Garner

       Pages 203-216

   15. Low Sexual Desire Disorder

       • J. Gayle Beck

       Pages 217-234

   16. Exhibitionism

       • Barry M. Maletzky

       Pages 235-257

   17. Pedophilia

       • A. Eccles, W. L. Marshall

       Pages 259-277

Several year~ ago we edited a casebook on behavior therapy with children. The book appeared to fill a gap in the existing child literature and was quite well received. A similar gap appears to exist in the behavioral literature for adult cases, in that there are very few adult case books currently available. The present book was developed in order to devote an entire casebook to both standard and more innovative clinical applications of behavioral treatments to adult problems. The book, containing 19 chapters, is divided into two parts. In the first part, in a chapter entitled Clinical Considerations, we discuss a variety of clinical issues that are of importance to designing and executing behaviorally based interventions with adults. The bulk of the book, the remaining 18 chap­ ters, contains a variety of cases presented by our experts. Each of the treatment cases is presented using the same format in order to increase consistency and comparability across chapters. Specific sections for each chapter are as follows: (1) Description of the Disorder, (2) Case Identification, (3) Presenting Complaints, (4) History, (5) Assessment, (6) Se­ lection of Treatment, (7) Course of Treatment, (8) Termination, (9) Follow-up, and (10) Overall Evaluation. Thanks are extended to our many expert contributors, without whom this book would not be possible. We also wish to acknowledge the technical support of Mrs. Kim Sterner. Finally, we thank our editor at Plenum, Eliot Werner, for his support and forbearance in the face of the inevitable delays.

• Bulimia nervosa
• alcohol
• assessment
• depression
• stress
• therapy

• Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, USA

  Cynthia G. Last, Michel Hersen

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