Adult Psychopathology, Second Edition A Social Work Perspective [Paperback]

The most comprehensive textbook for students in advanced social work and mental health courses is now completely revised and updated for a new generation

WhenAdult Psychopathology: A Social Work Perspectivewas first published in 1984, this pioneering text was the first to conceptualize and organize theory and practice about the treatment of the mentally ill within their families and communities from a social work perspective. Now, in response to new developments in theory and research, as well as changes in service delivery within the field, the second edition contains updated and accessible information on how mental illnesses develop and how they can be treated within a social work framework that recognizes the importance of family, economics, and culture as well as biochemical and psychodynamic factors. Each chapter is written by the leading social work authority on that subject and includes practical, in-depth discussion of state-of-the-art technologies, treatments, and research. The book encompasses the broad spectrum of topics that social workers need to understand, including personality, adjustment, schizophrenia, suicide, anxiety states, phobias, neurological disorders, psychosexual disorders, drug and alcohol addiction, eating disorders, and others.Adult Psychopathology, Second Editionis essential for both M.S.W. and Ph.D. social work students and, as the authoritative, unequaled reference book, will aid clinicians in making more precise diagnoses in their daily work.Francis J. Turner, Ph.D.,is Professor Emeritus at Wilfrid Laurier University in Toronto. He is the editor of several Free Press books, includingSocial Work Treatment,Fourth Edition, andDifferential Diagnosis and Treatment in Social Work.He is also Editor in Chief ofInternational Social Work.He lives in Toronto, Ontario.Chapter One: Introduction

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