Psychological Disturbance in Adolescence / Edition 2

by Irving B. Weiner

Overview

Updated with new chapters on borderline disorder and substance abuse as well as new sections on bipolar and obsessive-compulsive disorders. First, it covers theoretical issues in adolescent psychology, normality and abnormality in adolescence and patterns of adolescent psychopathology. Contains separate chapters with common dysfunctions such as schizophrenia, depression and suicide, school phobia, delinquent behavior, etc.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471825968
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/16/1992
Series:	Wiley Series on Personality Processes , #114
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	6.34(w) x 9.65(h) x 1.36(d)

About the Author

Irving B. Weiner, Ph.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former Director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the Association for Psychological Science, a Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Psychology in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology, and a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida. He is currently President of APA Division 5 and Past President of APA Division 12, formerly president of the Society for Personality Assessment and of the International Rorschach Society, and a recipient of the Society for Personality Assessment Distinguished Contribution Award. He has authored or edited over 15 scholarly and professional books including the first edition of the Handbook of Psychology and, with W. Edward Craighead, the fourth edition of the Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology.

Table of Contents

Normality and Abnormality in Adolescence.

Classifying Adolescent Psychopathology.

Schizophrenic Disorders.

Affective Disorders.

Borderline Disorders.

Anxiety Disorders: Obsessions, Compulsions, and SchoolPhobia.

Academic Underachievement.

Delinquent Behavior.

Suicidal Behavior.

Substance Abuse.

Psychotherapy.

Indexes.

Editorial Reviews

Thoroughly updated to reflect contemporary practice and theory (the first edition was published in 1970), this classic professional reference or graduate-level text is about how clinicians can do the best possible job of recognizing abnormal psychological development in an adolescent, identifying what kind of disturbance is present, and selecting effective methods of helping the young person overcome the problem. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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