Assessment and Therapy: Specialty Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health [Paperback]

Howard S. Friedman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 4, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0122678060 | ISBN-13: 978-0122678066 | Edition: 1

Assessment and Therapy is a derivative volume of articles pulled from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Mental Health, presenting a comprehensive overview of assessing and treating the many disorders afflicting mental health patients, including alcohol problems, Alzheimer's disease, depression, epilepsy, gambling, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and suicide

According to 1990 estimates, mental disorders represent five of the ten leading causes of disability.* Among "developed" nations, including the United States, major depression is the leading cause of disability. Also near the top of these rankings are bipolar depression, alcohol dependence, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In addition, mental disorders are tragic contributors to mortality, with suicide perennially representing one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide.

Assessment and Therapy describes the impact of mental health on the individual and society and illustrates the factors that aid positive mental health. Twenty-six peer-reviewed articles written by more than 40 expert authors include essential material on assessing and treating schizophrenia, manic-depressive illness, major depression, anxiety disorders, and other mental illnesses. Professionals and libraries will find this timely work indispensable.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is an easy to read and well-organized reference on the latest trends in assessment and therapy for mental disorders... This is a concise and focused reference work extracted from Encyclopedia of Mental Health... The book is very useful and efficient for its target audience of students, researchers, and practicing clinicians. It is a well-organized, informative review of topical mental health trends in assessment and therapy."
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From the Back Cover

In 1998, Academic Press published the award-winning three volume Encyclopedia of Mental Health encompassing coverage of disorders, epidemiology, issues of treating specific patient populations, therapies, and more. By popular demand, we now present a more concise work: Assessment and Therapy, containing only those articles specific to therapeutic treatment and accuracy in assessment. Coverage includes both standard therapies such as psychoanalysis, family therapy, and couples therapy as well as newer treatment methods such as those encompassing brain neuroimaging. Methodological issues receive attention throughout, including important chapters on nontraditional approaches to classifying mental disorders and standards for psychotherapy. Also included is a cross section of topics not considered psychiatric pathology but which can be important to understanding therapy or to achieving success in treatment.

Also Available:
Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Three-Volume Set
1998, 2,398 pp. / ISBN: 0-12-226675-7

The Disorders: Specialty Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health
2001, 528 pp. / ISBN: 0-12-267805-2

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Product Details

• Paperback: 341 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (June 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0122678060
• ISBN-13: 978-0122678066
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,469,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Howard S. Friedman is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California in Riverside, California. For three decades, Professor Friedman has studied personality predictors of longevity, developing a scientific understanding of the "disease-prone personality" and the "self-healing personality." His latest book is "The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study."

His scientific work on health and longevity has drawn wide attention in the scientific community and has been featured in popular media worldwide. In 2008, the Association for Psychological Science (APS) awarded him the James McKeen Cattell Fellow award, citing his research and ideas that are "changing how we think about the nature of health." Dr. Friedman is also the recipient of the career award for "Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology" from the American Psychological Association (Div. 38). Professor Friedman is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); the American Psychological Association (APA); and the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

Dr. Friedman is the Editor of the scientific journal called the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. His research on nonverbal expressiveness and personal charisma has been widely applied in health promotion, leadership training, medical education, and viral marketing. The winner of several teaching awards, Friedman writes his books in an easy-read style, with the earnest learner in mind. A magna cum laude graduate of Yale University, Friedman received his doctorate from Harvard University, where he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow.