Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis

A text/reference on abnormal psychology of the adult that follows the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-III). Employs the DSM-III diagnostic system to explain each syndrome, the clinical picture, crucial diagnostic criteria, major theories of etiology, and the assessment and measurement of the behavior that accompanies the syndrome. Relates the DSM-III system to pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and behavior therapy.