Publisher's Synopsis
This in–depth casebook takes mental disorders from the realm of theory into the complex reality of human lives. Covering the full range of psychopathologies and types of patients, these cases focus on symptoms, the client′s history, treatment, and outcome to provide detailed descriptions of a wide range of clinical problems
- Offers strong coverage of cultural, ethnic, and women′s issues
- Includes a number of transcripts of therapy sessions, giving readers a realistic view of psychotherapy
- Excellent balance of various perspectives and treatments
- Presents case failures as well as successes, and points to gaps in current knowledge
