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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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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 With these developments, it became clear that the first edition of this handbook was outdated and that a revision was needed.
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
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Personality Disorders
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- Susan K. Thompson-Pope, Ira D. Turkat
Pages 411-434
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Disorders Associated with Social and Situational Problems
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Front Matter
Pages 435-435
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- Judith Lynn Johnson, William G. McCown
Pages 437-450
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- Madeline Uddo, Robert M. Malow, Patricia B. Sutker
Pages 477-503
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- Donald A. Williamson, Susan E. Barker, Lisa E. Norris
Pages 505-530
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- Richard R. Bootzin, Rachel Manber, Michael L. Perlis, Marie-Anne Salvio, James K. Wyatt
Pages 531-561
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- Henry E. Adams, Richard D. McAnulty
Pages 563-579
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- Victor J. Malatesta, Henry E. Adams
Pages 581-615
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Disorders Associated with Physical Trauma and Medical Illness
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Front Matter
Pages 645-645
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- Phillip J. Brantley, V. Diane Garrett
Pages 647-670
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- Oscar A. Parsons, Sara Jo Nixon
Pages 689-733
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- William C. Heindel, David P. Salmon, Nelson Butters
Pages 735-761
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Disorders Usually Arising in Specific Life Stages
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Front Matter
Pages 763-763
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- Paul J. Frick, Cyd C. Strauss, Benjamin B. Lahey, Mary Anne G. Christ
Pages 765-789
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- Catherine Lord, Mary J. Ward
Pages 791-814
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- Jane E. Fisher, Antonette M. Zeiss, Laura L. Carstensen
Pages 815-842
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Back Matter
Pages 843-864
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