This accessible desk reference will assist clinicians in easily incorporating findings from current evidence-based research into their day-to-day practice. It bridges the gap between empirical research and the needs of practising clinicians or clinicians-in-training, who often don't have the time or background to consult the extensive research literature. The guide provides concise, easily digestible summaries of the most current research regarding interventions-both psychotherapeutic and medical -- for over 80 of the most common clinical disorders and mental health issues. These summaries present research that has been translated by experienced clinicians into practical advice that can be easily incorporated in therapeutic practice. For each disorder there is information that includes a brief description, incidence/ prevalence data, summary findings of best practices for treating this clinical problem (including problems for which evidence does not point to the effectiveness of a specific practice), and three important references for further consultation. Key Features: Covers over 80 of the most frequently-encountered disorders and issues that mental health clinicians face today Summarises the current research on treatments, explaining what has - and hasn't - proven to be effective Interprets research for clinicians, offering practice wisdom that helps them become more effective evidence-based practitioners Edited by recognised leaders in the psychology practice community
Overview: Translating Research Into Practice Section I: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Topic Potential Author Adolescent and Child Suicide David Jobes Anxiety Disorders in Children Phillip Kendall Anger Management in Children and Adolescents Eva Feindler Asperger's Syndrome Warren Tyron Autism Spectrum Disorders TBD Attachment Disorder R. Rogers Kobak ADHD in children Margie Topiak Bereavement in Children Irwin Sandler Bipolar disorder in Children Mary Fristad Childhood Insomnia Joseph Buckhalt Children and Adolescent Adjustment to Divorce Marion Ehrenberg Oppositional Defiant Disorder Charlotte Johnson OCD in Children TBD Psychosis in Children Elaine Walker School Refusal Behavior Chris Kearney Selective Mutism TBD Self-injurious Behavior in Adolescents E. David Klonsky Social Phobia in Children and Adolescents Deborah Beidel Section II: ADULTS Adult Depresssion TBD Adult Self-Injurious Behavior TBD Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse Steven Gold Alexithymia TBD Anger Management in Adults Howard Kassinove Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults TBD Avoidant Personality Disorder TBD Bereavement in Adults Charles Guarnaccia Bipolar Disorder Sherri Johnson Body Dysmorphic Disorder J. Kevin Thompson Borderline Personality Disorder Alan Fruzetti Compulsive Hoarding TBD Fear of Flying Page Anderson Generalized Anxiety Disorder Thomas Borkovec Geriatric Depression TBD Narcissistic Personality Disorder Aaron Pincus Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Jonathan Abramowitz Panic Disorder David Barlow Perfectionism David Zuroff Procrastination TBD PTSD TBD PTSD in War Veterans Gina Owens Public Speaking Anxiety Anke Biote Schizophrenia Jack Blanchard Seasonal Affective Disorder Kathryn Roecklein Social Phobia in Adults Richard Heimberg Section III: HEALTH ISSUES Arthritis Alcohol Abuse Linda Carter Sobell Anorexia Lisa Lilenfeld Asthma TBD Obesity Rena Wing Breast Cancer Barbara Anderson Cannabis Abuse TBD Chronic Fatigue Leonard Jason Chronic Pain Francis Keefe Diabetes Barbara Stetson Gambling TBD Headaches Kenneth Holroyd Hypertension Wolfgang Linden Insomnia Kenneth Lichstein Irritable Bowel Syndrome Edward Blanchard Menopausal Symptoms TBD Multiple Sclerosis TBD Noncompliance with Medical Treatments Sheldon Cotler Post Partum Depression Sheryl Goodman Prostate Cancer Frank Panedo Sickle Cell Disease Karen Gil Smoking Thomas Brandon Stuttering Anne Bothe Tinnitus Cornelia Weise Trichotillomania Douglas Woods Traumatic Brain Injury TDB Section IV. SEXUAL/GENDER ISSUES Compulsive Sexual Behavior Shelia Garos Erectile Dysfunction Richard A. Carroll Pornography Addiction Ana Bridges Pedophilia James Cantor Premature Ejaculation Bill Kinder Sexual Aversion Disorder Sheryl Kingsberg Vaginismus Moniek ter Kuile Treatment Considerations in the Coming Out Process Margaret Rosario Section IV. RELATIONSHIP ISSUES Marital Therapy Steven Beach Parent Training Bonnie Nicholson Premarital Counseling Howard Markman Section IV. VIOLENCE ISSUES Abused Children Alan Litrownik Sexual Assault in Women Patricia Resick Treatment of Batterers Julia Babcock Epilogue: Closing the Researcher - Practitioner Gap
