Presents adult client case studies that describe the ways in which people with psychological disorders are likely to feel and act. This book brings together the work of an international group of contributors who address the nature, origin, development, manifestations, course, and prognosis of a diverse range of adult psychopathological conditions.

The contributors also bring a broad range of theoretical perspectives to the diverse array of case studies, including psychoanalytic, psychodynamic-interpersonal, cognitive, and cognitive-behavioral conceptualizations of psychopathology and psychotherapeutic methods."Adult Psychopathology Case Studies" includes thirteen full-length case studies in the following categories: personality disorders; anxiety and somatoform disorders; identity disorders; habit disorders; and, serious or psychotic disorders. Also included are six brief case studies covering: adjustment disorder; dependent personality disorder; schizotypal personality disorder; generalized anxiety disorder; polysubstance dependence; and, depressive disorder. "Adult Psychopathology Case Studies" offers an engaging and perceptive look into the real world of adult psychopathology and provides students with an enriching 'hands-on' learning experience as they apply their knowledge and techniques to each of the unique case studies provided in this book.

Contributors.Preface.PART ONE: NORMALITY, ABNORMALITY, AND ADJUSTMENT DISORDER.1. Defining and Classifying Psychopathology (I. Weiner).2. Adjustment Disorder (T. Millon).PART TWO: DISORDERS OF PERSONALITY.3. Dependent Personality Disorder (R. Bornstein).4. Borderline Personality Disorder (C. Swenson and M. Linehan).5. Antisocial Personality Disorder (C. Gacono).6. Schizotypal Personality Disorder (D. Bernstein).7. Paranoid Personality Disorder (J. Kleiger).PART THREE: ANXIETY AND SOMATOFORM DISORDERS.8. Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia (R. McCabe and M. Antony).9. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (D. Roth and E. Foa).10. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (J. Armstrong and J. High).11. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (I. Weiner).12. Pain Disorder (J. Lackner).PART FOUR: IDENTITY DISORDERS.13. Dissociative Identity Disorder (P. Lerner).14. Gender Identity Disorder (K. Zucker).PART FIVE: HABIT DISORDERS.15. Polysubstance Dependence (P. Nathan).16. Bulimia Nervosa (P. Hendricks and J. Thompson).PART SIX: MOOD DISORDERS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA.17. Depressive Disorder (N. Hamilton and R. Ingram).18. Bipolar Disorder (C. Newman).19. Schizophrenia (M. Harrow, et al.).Author Index.Subject Index.