Publisher's Synopsis
An Important New Perspective on Psychopathology William Garmon, one of the most respected voices on suicide and loss, turns his attention to the identification, treatment and study of all forms of abnormal psychology in this breakthrough book. The Experience of Psychosis and Related Psychopathology expands on Garmon's earlier works to provide mental health professionals a comprehensive and up-to-date manual for successfully dealing with clinical depression, hysteria, schizophrenia, neurosis and more. Readers will discover: - A synthesized overview of psychotherapy through the years, including the latest thinking from the influential psychotherapist Robert Langs.
- A full discussion of the psychological ramifications of divorce on children.
- Far-reaching research on suicide, including eye-opening revelations about shortcomings in this important field.
- Important insight into loss-from its varieties to common adverse effects.
- A psychotherapist's guide to group therapy, so patients achieve more reliably positive outcomes.
- Case studies, research summaries and field histories on issues including schizophrenia, neurosis, hysterical personality disorder and more. Accessible yet scholarly in scope, The Experience of Psychosis and Related Psychopathology is a must-read for psychotherapists, as well as counselors, psychologists, therapists and readers with a general interest in psychopathology.
- A full discussion of the psychological ramifications of divorce on children.
- Far-reaching research on suicide, including eye-opening revelations about shortcomings in this important field.
- Important insight into loss-from its varieties to common adverse effects.
- A psychotherapist's guide to group therapy, so patients achieve more reliably positive outcomes.
- Case studies, research summaries and field histories on issues including schizophrenia, neurosis, hysterical personality disorder and more. Accessible yet scholarly in scope, The Experience of Psychosis and Related Psychopathology is a must-read for psychotherapists, as well as counselors, psychologists, therapists and readers with a general interest in psychopathology.
