Mental Disorders of the New Millennium [Three Volumes]

Subjects:

• Psychology » Abnormal Psychology
• Psychology » Psychology (General)
• Psychology » Environmental Psychology
• Sociology » Physical/Mental Disabilities

Reviews:

• Kudos to editor Thomas G. Plante for attempting to help bring psychology and psychological practice into the new millennium.... The overall value of these three volumes is undisputed.... All of the chapters are well written and easily understood by any graduate student or practicing clinician. Most authors illustrate their positions with carefully selected vignettes, and most include useful references.
  —PsycCRITIQUES February 28, 2007
• Prepared with the educated lay reader in mind, this three-volume set presents 37 articles brought together by Plante who sought to avoid the jargon-filled, data-driven writing found in much of the academic literature and to communicate knowledge on abnormal behavior that draws on up-to-date research and practice evidence.
  —SciTech Book News December 2006

Table of Contents:

• Volume 1: Behavioral Issues
• The Psychopathy of Everyday Life by Marty Kantor
• Narcissism: Greek Tragedy, Psychological Syndrome, Cultural Norm by Jerrold Lee Shapiro, and Susan Bernadett-Shapiro
• Anger Disorders: Diagnosing an Unrecognized Mood Disorder by Heather C. Lench
• An Overview of Pathological Gambling by Mark Griffiths
• Kleptomania by Jon Grant, and Daniel Kim
• Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents by Jarrod M. Leffler, and Mary A. Fristad
• Adult Depression: Characteristics, Burdens, Models, and Interventions by Michael J. Constantino, Anna Lembke, Candice Fischer, and Bruce A. Arnow
• The Will to Die by Viola Mecke
• Helping Adolescents with Self-Injurious Behavior: Cutting in Developmental Context by Lori Goldfarb Plante
• Reading, Writing, and Therapy: Mental Health Issues Among College Students by Julie B. Jampel
• Pedophile Priests: What Do We Know About Catholic Clergy Who Sexually Victimize Minors? by Thomas G. Plante
• Specific Phobia: A Common Problem, Rarely Treated by Christine D. Scher, Dana Steidtman, David Luxton, and Rick E. Ingram
• Conclusion: How Can We Prevent Abnormal Behavior from Occurring and Developing by Thomas G. Plante
• Volume 2: Public and Social Problems
• Preface
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among U.S. Combat Veterans by Stanley Krippner, and Daryl S. Paulson
• Family Violence: Understanding the Truth or Paying the Consequences by Christina M. Dalpiaz
• Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: What Do We Know About It and How Can We Identify It? by Daphne Nahmiash
• Homicide-Suicide: An Overview by Julie E. Malphurs and Maria Llorente
• Mothers Who Kill Their Children: Considering Patterns, Prevention, and Intervention by Cheryl L. Meyer, and Michelle Oberman
• When the Peer Group Becomes the Parent: Social and Developmental Issues Associated with Youth Gangs by Mike Axelman, and Sara Bonnell
• Substance Abuse among Adolescents by Steve Sussman, Silvana Skara, and Susan L. Ames
• Workaholism by Ronald J. Burke
• The Remarkable Normalcy of Those Who Kill in Holy War by Rona Fields
• Culture in Psychopathology--Psychopathology in Culture: Taking a Fresh Look at an Old Problem by Juris G. Draguns
• "Unto the Following Generations...": How the Effects of Traumatic Experience Are Passed On by Judith Issroff
• Conclusion: How Can We Prevent Abnormal Behavior from Occurring and Developing? by Thomas G. Plante
• Volume 3: Biology and Function
• Postpartum Depression: More Than the "Baby Blues?" by Rudy Nydegger
• Persons with Mental Retardation: Scientific, Clinical, and Policy Advances by Robert M. Hodapp, Melissa A. Maxwell, Marisa H. Sellinger, and Elisabeth M. Dykens
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Crisis of Urgent Public Concern by Ruth E. Cook
• Frequently Asked Questions About Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) by Carolyn Pender, and Bradley Smith
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Diagnostic, Treatment, Gender, and Cultural Issues by Rudy Nydegger, and Michele Paludi
• Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder by Jennifer Couturier, and James Lock
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder: When Does Concern About Appearance Become Pathological? by Shauna L. Shapiro, and Angela Gavin
• Munchausen by Proxy by Catherine C. Ayoub
• Alzheimer's Disease: New Concepts in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management by James E. Soukup
• Gender Identity Disorders: Social-Cultural, Psychological and Clinical Perspectives by Leslie M. Lothstein
• Sexual Orientation and Mental Health: What the Behavioral Sciences Know About Sexual Orientation and Why It Matters by John C. Gonsirek
• Conclusion: How Can We Prevent Abnormal Behavior from Occurring and Developing? by Thomas G. Plante