Reviews for Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations

The average rating for Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-01-30 00:00:00 John Hearon This textbook does what it's supposed to do - it's a dense summary of some of the most common forms of psychopathology - including diagnostic and assessment information and treatment. There is a focus on the DSM 5 - but some of the best chapters included brief historical information about the concepts as well as ICD-10 diagnostic information. There are different authors for each chapter - so they vary greatly in their quality. The Borderline Personality Disorder chapter stood out as a good one. The Alcohol Use Disorder chapter seemed very limited with not enough focus on the systemic factors influencing substance dependence. As a whole it was a little bit light on discussion of personality disorders. But all-in-all it served its purpose and was direct and to-the-point. I appreciated when case studies were included to illustrate the information.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-12-10 00:00:00 Jeff Edelstein Suzanne Bender's Becoming a Therapist appears to contain very good and very responsible advice regarding how psychotherapists ought to deal with patients professionally and empathically. The advice is based on the author's own experience and she uses a kind of narrative with a constructed patient throughout the book to show the DOs and DON'Ts with patients.