Main description:

Here is a practical reference offering mental health professionals 16 state-of-the-art methods for treating a variety of problems presented by outpatient and inpatient adult clients. Supported by ample clinical illustrations, each chapter offers sufficient information so that the respective methods can be replicated. Problems include obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and obesity. The book also examines contemporary issues of accountability in treatment. This handbook meets the needs of psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, rehabilitation specialists, and graduate students.

Contents:

Introduction: Accountability in Psychological Treatments (R. Acierno et al.). Adult Disorders and Problems: Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia (T.K. Bouman, P.M.G. Emmelkamp). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (M.J. Kozak, E.B. Foa). Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Social Phobia (A. Scholing et al.). Social Skills Training for Depression: A Treatment Manual (A.S. Bellack et al.). Cognitive Behavior Therapy Manual for Treatment: Depressed Patients (M.E. Thase). Biobehavioral Treatment and Rehabilitation for Persons with Schizophrenia (S.E. Wong, R.P. Liberman). Community Reinforcement Training (CRT) with Concerned Others (R.J. Meyers et al.). Cognitivebehavioral Treatment of Sex Offenders (W.L. Marshall, A. Eccles). Sexual Dysfunction (N. McConaghy). A Comprehensive Treatment Manual for the Management of Obesity (M.A. Friedman, K.D. Brownell). Lifestyle Change: A Program for Longterm Weight Management (D.A. Williamson et al.). Managing Marital Therapy: Helping Partners Change (R.L. Weiss, W.K. Halford). Insomnia (D.L. Van Brunt et al.). The Cognitivebehavioral Treatment of Bodyimage Disturbances (T.F. Cash, J.R. Grant). Cognitivebehavioral Treatment of Postconcussion Syndrome: A Therapist's Manual. Trichotillomania Treatment Manual (M.A. Stanley, S.G. Mouton). Anger Management Training with Essential Hypertensive Patients (K.T. Larkin, C. Zayfert). Index.