Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders

A Handbook for Clinical Practice and Research
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-19-024586-3
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 600 g

Many fascinating and important psychological disorders are either omitted from our current diagnostic systems or rarely covered during graduate or medical training. As a result, most mental health students and trainees are never taught to identify, diagnose, or treat them. This lack of attention has real-world consequences not only for patients, but for basic science as well.

Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders collects and synthesizes the scientific and clinical literatures for 21 lesser-known conditions. The coverage is broad, ranging from exploding head syndrome and koro to body integrity identity disorder and persistent genital arousal disorder. All chapters follow a uniform structure and introduce each disorder with a vivid clinical vignette. After discussing the historical and cultural contexts for the disorder, authors describe the typical symptoms, associated features, current role in diagnostic systems (if any), and etiologies. Clinically relevant information on assessment and differential diagnosis is also provided. Finally, authors review the treatment options and suggest future directions for research. This unique and engaging volume will not only be a useful resource for researchers and clinicians who already possess expertise in the more well-known manifestations of psychopathology, but it will also be of interest to students and trainees in the mental health professions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sharpless, Brian A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Schlafmedizin & Schlafforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Bewusstseinszustände Schlaf- und Traumbewusstsein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Foreword by Peter Tyrer

- Acknowledgments

- About the Editor

- Contributors

- 1 Introduction

- Brian A. Sharpless

- SECTION I: SLEEP DISORDERS

- 2 Isolated Sleep Paralysis

- Brian A. Sharpless and Dan Denis

- 3 Sexual Behaviors in Sleep

- Elena del Busto, Frederick R. Stoddard II, and Jourdan S. Cruz

- 4 Exploding Head Syndrome

- Brian A. Sharpless and Jacob A. Zimmerman

- SECTION II: VARIATIONS OF PSYCHOSIS

- 5 Capgras and other Misidentification Syndromes

- Arthur Sinkman

- 6 Attention Deficit Disorder Psychosis

- Jan Dirk Blom, Marieke Niemantsverdiret, Anke Spuijbroek, and Sandra Kooji

- 7 Cotard's Syndrome

- Hans Debruyne

- SECTION III: SEXUAL DISORDERS / DISORDERS OF DESIRE

- 8 Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder

- David Goldmeier and Shalini Andrews

- 9 Necrophilia

- Sara G. West and Phillip J. Resnick

- 10 Frotteurism

- Richard McAnulty

- 11 Autoerotic Asphyxia and Asphyxiophilia

- Stephen Hucker

- SECTION IV: CULTURE-BOUND DISORDERS

- 12 Koro - A Genital Retraction Syndrome

- Petra Garlipp

- 13 Taijin Kyofusho

- Brian A. Sharpless, Amy L. Balko, and Jessica L. Grom

- 14 Brain Fag Syndrome

- Peter O. Ebigbo, Chimezie Leswas Elekwachi, and Felix Chukwunenyem Nweze

- 15 Jerusalem Syndrome and Paris Syndrome: Two Extraordinary Disorders

- Eliezer Witztum and Moshe Kalian

- 16 Dhat Syndrome

- Rocío Martín-Santos, Ricard Navinés, and Manuel Valdés

- 17 Ataques de Nervios

- Roberto Lewis-Fernández and Irene López

- SECTION V: MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS

- 18 Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

- Jan Dirk Blom

- 19 Factitious Disorders

- Brenda Bursch and Robert Haskell

- 20 Diogenes Syndrome

- Brian O'Shea

- 21 Pseudologia Phantastica - Pathological Lying

- Petra Garlipp

- 22 Body Integrity Identity Disorder

- Anna Sedda

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Brian A. Sharpless, PhD, is an associate professor of clinical psychology at The American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Washington, DC. He has authored over 35 publications on various topics related to psychopathology, psychotherapy, and the history and philosophy of clinical psychology. His previous book, Sleep Paralysis: Historical, Psychological, and Medical Perspectives, co-authored with Karl Doghramji, MD, is also available through Oxford University Press.