It is only through the development of true partnerships between researchers and clinicians that mental health treatment can achieve an optimal level of success. This highly 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 practicing clinicians and clinicians-in-training.
The guide brings together respected researchers and clinicians to discuss approaches to treating over 60 problem areas for adults, adolescents, and children. It provides concise, easily digestible summaries of the most current evidence-based research regarding interventions for many of the most common clinical disorders and mental health issues encountered in everyday clinical practice. These summaries present research that has been translated by experienced clinicians into practical applications that can be easily incorporated in therapeutic practice.
Research coverage of each problem area includes:- Brief description
- Incidence/ prevalence data
- Summary findings of best practices for treatment
- Suggestions for research directions
- Key references for further consultation
The corresponding clinical application includes:
- Response to the research summary
- Case example that applies the evidence-based research to clinical practice
- Identification of challenges and cultural considerations in applying these interventions
- Suggestions for future research
- Key references
By presenting the perspectives of the mental health researcher and clinician side by side, this reference facilitates an important dialogue that narrows the gap between research and practice and ultimately fosters better mental health outcomes for clients.
Key Features:- Covers over 60 of the most frequently encountered disorders and issues for both adult and pediatric clients that mental health clinicians face today
- Brings together leading researchers and clinicians to discuss their approaches to treating a clinical problem area
- Summarizes the current research on treatments in each problem area
- Interprets research for clinicians, offering practice wisdom that helps them become more effective evidence-based practitioners
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Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Children and Adolescents
Anger Management in Adolescents
Research: Thomas M. Brunner & Samantha J. Toale
Clinical Application: Gary Geffken and Adam Reid
Anxiety Disorders in Children
Research: Colleen M. Cummings and Philip C. Kendall
Clinical Application: Andrea Barmish Mazza
Attention Deficit- Hyperactive Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Research: Kevin M. Antshel and Russell Barkley
Clinical Application: Mary Rooney and Linda J. Pfiffner
Bipolar Disorder in Children
Research: Heather A. Mac Pherson, M.A. and Mary A. Fristad, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Barbara Mackinaw-Koons, Ph.D.
Conduct Disorder in Adolescents
Research: Craig E. Henderson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Kan, Ph.D., Lindsey W. North, M.A.,
and Howard A. Liddle, Ed.D.
Clinician Application: Rick Weinberg, Ph.D
Firesetting in Youth
Research: Ian Lambie, Ph.D. and Isabell Rendell
Clinician Application: Kenneth R. Fineman Ph.D.
Gifted Children
Research: Steven I. Pfeiffer, Ph D
Clinician Application: Aimee Yermish, Psy.D.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children
Research: Caleb W. Lack, Ph.D. and Eric A. Storch, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Raegan B. Smith, Ph.D.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children
Research: Alexandra C. De Young, Ph D and Justin A. Kenardy, Ph D.
Clinician Application: Patti van Eys, Ph.D.
School Refusal Behavior
Research: Christopher A. Kearney, Ph.D. and Melissa Spear, B.A.
Clinician Application: Stephanie Mihalas, Ph D.
Social Phobia in Children
Research: Brian E. Bunnell, B.A. and Deborah C. Beidel. Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Lisa H. Berghorst, Ph.D. and Mary K. Alvord, Ph.D
Substance Abuse in Adolescents
Research: Jason Burrow-Sanchez, Ph D and Megan Wrona, MS
Clinician Application: Erica M. Finstad, Ph.D.
Part II: Adults
Attention Deficit -Hyperactive Disorder
Research: J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Ari Tuckman, Psy D, MBA
Alcohol Abuse
Research: John W. Finney, Ph D, Christine Timko, Ph D, and Rudolf H. Moos, Ph D
Clinician Application: Louis A. Moffett, Ph.D.
Anger Management
Research: Howard Kassinove, Ph D, and Michael J. Toohey, M.A.
Clinician Application: J. Ryan Fuller, Ph.D.
Bereavement
Research: Robert A. Neimeyer, Ph D
Clinician Application: Phyllis Kosminsky, Ph D
Bipolar Disorder
Research: Greg Murray, Ph D
Clinician Application: David Gilfillan, M.A.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Research: Ross Krawczyk, Ph.D., Michael Boroughs, Ph.D. and J. Kevin Thompson, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Andrea Allen Ph.D.
Borderline Personality Disorder
Research: Alexis K. Matusiewicz, M.S. and Marina A. Bornovalova, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Heidi M. Limbrunner, Psy D
Depression
Research: Lawrence P. Riso, Ph.D. and Amber Guzman, M.A.
Clinician Application: Sander J. Kornblith, Ph.D.
Dissociative Disorders
Research: Bethany L. Brand, Ph.D. and Amie C. Myrick, M.S.
Clinician Application: Elaine Ducharme, Ph.D
Gambling
Research: Shane A Thomas Ph.D. and Colette J Browning Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Gina Fricke, LCSW
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Research: Arezou Mortazavi, M.Ed.., Soo Jeong Youn, M.S., Michelle G. Newman, Ph.D.
and Louis G. Castonguay. Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Christine Molnar, Ph.D.
Geriatric Depression
Research: Forrest Scogin, Ph.D. and Andrew Presnell, M.A.Clinician Application: Mark R. Floyd, Ph D
Hoarding Disorder
Research: Christiana Bratiotis, Ph D, and Gail Steketee, Ph D
Clinician Application: Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D.
Nightmares
Research: Joanne L. Davis, Ph.D. and Noelle E. Balliett, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Todd K. Favorite, Ph.D.
Non-suicidal Self-Injury
Research: Margaret S. Andover, Ph.D
Clinician Application: Jason J. Washburn, Ph.D. and Denise M. Styer, Psy.D Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Research: Edna B. Foa, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Elna Yadin, Ph.D.
Perfectionism
Research: Allison C. Kelly, Ph.D. and David C. Zuroff, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Golan Shahar, Ph D
Procrastination
Research: Joseph R. Ferrari, Ph D
Clinician Application: Linda Sapadin, Ph.D.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Research: Kirsten A. Hawkins, BS and Jesse R. Cougle, Ph D
Clinician Application: Matthew Yoder, Ph.D.
Public Speaking Anxiety
Research: Martha R. Calamaras, M.A. & Page L. Anderson, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Libby Tannenbaum, Ph.D. and Elana Zimand, Ph.D.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Research: Maggie Evans. B.A. and Kelly J. Rohan, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Janis L. Anderson, Ph.D.
Self-Esteem
Research: Virgil Zeigler-Hill
Clinician Application: Lawrence M. Ferber, Ph.D.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Research: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Ph.D. and Richard G. Heimberg, Ph D
Clinician Application: Brigette A. Erwin, Ph.D.
Tic Disorders
Research: Loran P. Hayes, B.A. and Michael B. Himle, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Lori Rockmore, Psy D, Shawn Ewbank, Psy D and Meir Flancbaum, Psy.D.
Trichotillomania
Research: Michael B. Himle, Ph.D. & Loran P. Hayes, B.A.
Clinician Application: Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D. & Ruth Golomb, LCPC
Part III: Health Concerns
Asthma in Adults
Research: Thomas Janssens, Ph.D, and Omer Van den Bergh, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Lynne E. Matte, Ph.D. and Jonathan M. Feldman, Ph.D.
Blood Injection
Research: Thomas Ritz, Ph.D. and Alicia E. Meuret, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Mary Karapetian Alvord, Ph.D.
Bulimia-Binge Eating
Research: Lisa Rachelle Riso Lilenfeld, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Joanna Marino, Ph.D., Cara Schmid, Psy.D., Julie Bowman, R.D.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Research: Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D., Molly Brown, Ph.D., Laura Hlavaty, B.A., Meredyth
Evans, M.A., and Abigail Brown, M.A.
Clinician Application: Constance W. Van der Eb, Ph.D.
Chronic Pain
Research: Akiko Okifuji, Ph Dand Dennis C. Turk, Ph D
Clinician Application: Jennifer F. Kelly, Ph.D.
Heart Disease Interventions
Research: Joel W. Hughes, Ph.D. and Carly M. Goldstein, B.A.
Clinician Application: Erin M. Farrer, Ph.D.
Insomnia in Adults
Research: Daniel J. Taylor, Ph D, and Allison K. Wilkerson, M.Ed.
Clinician Application: Michael Scherer, Ph.D.
Insomnia in Children and Adolescents
Research: Michael Gradisar (M.Psych.(Clin.)/Phd)
Clinician Application: Joseph Patrick Hill Mc Namara, Ph.D. and Adam Michael Reid, M.S.
Obesity in Adults
Research: Anthony N. Fabricatore, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Kelly C. Allison, Ph.D
Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Research: Robyn S. Mehlenbeck, Ph D and Antonina S. Farmer, MA
Clinician Application: Wendy L. Ward, Ph.D.
Post-Partum Depression
Research: Michael W. OíHara, Ph D
Clinician Application: Amy Wenzel, Ph.D. and Karen Kleiman, MSW
Psycho-Oncology
Research: Wolfgang Linden, Ph D, and Katerina Rnic, BA
Clinician Application: Lynne S. Padgett, Ph.D.
Smoking Cessation
Research: Nicole S. Marquinez, M.A. and Thomas H. Brandon, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Andrew Gottlieb, Ph.D.
Somatic Disorder
Research: Robe rt L. Woolfolk, Ph.D. and Lesley A. Allen, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Anthony F. Tasso, Ph.D.,
Type I Diabetes in Youth
Research: Priscilla W. Powell, M.S. and Clarissa S. Holmes, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Kathryn Maher, MS & Melanie K. Bean, Ph D
Part IV: Sexuality and Relationships
Adjustment to Divorce for Children
Research: Marion Ehrenberg, Ph.D., Rotem Regev, M.Sc., & Marysia Lazinski, M.A.
Clinician Application: Lauren J. Behrman, Ph.D. and Jeffrey Zimmerman, Ph.D.,
Dating Anxiety in Adolescents
Research: Rachel L. Grover, Ph.D., Kate M. Esterline, B.A., and Douglas W. Nangle, Ph.D. Clinician Application: David J. Palmiter, Jr., Ph.D.
Hypersexual Disorder
Research: Rory C. Reid, Ph.D. and Sheila Garos, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Joshua N. Hook, Ph D and Jan Paul Hook, Ed D
Infidelity
Research: Donald H. Baucom, Ph.D and Douglas K. Snyder, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Brian V. Abbott, Ph.D.
Inhibited Sexual Desire in Women
Research: Andrea Bradford, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Lori Schwartz, Ph.D.
Sexual Dysfunction in Males
Research: Donald S. Strassberg, Ph.D. and Michael A. Perelman, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Daniel N. Watter, Ed.D.
Part V: Violence and Trauma
Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators
Research: Christopher I. Eckhardt, Ph.D. and Joel G. Sprunger, M.S.
Clinician Application: John Hamel, LCSW
Men Sexually Abused as Children
Research: Elisa Romano, Ph.D. and Rayleen V. De Luca, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Rick Goodwin, MSW
Rape Victims
Research: Michelle J. Bovin, Ph D, Stephanie Y. Wells, BA, and Patricia A. Resick, Ph D
Clinician Application: Emily Malcoun, Ph.D., Megan Kearns, Ph.D., and Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, Ph.D.
Road Rage
Research: Tara E. Galovski, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Jerry L. Deffenbacher, Ph.D.
Sex Offender Treatment
Research: Mark E. Olver and Stephen C. P. Wong
Clinician Application: Lawrence Ellerby, Ph.D.,
Sexually Abused Children
Research: Michele Many, LCSW and Phillip Stepka, Ph.D.
Clinician Application: Marianne Celano, Ph.D., Marissa N. Petersen-Coleman, Psy.D., and
Lindsay Pate, Ph.D.
Women Sexually Abused as Children
Research: Joanne E. Taylor, Ph D, and Shane T. Harvey, Ph D
Clinician Application: Christine A. Courtois, Ph.D.
‘Despre autor
Steve Walfish, Ph D, is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Emory University School of Medicine, in addition to maintaining a private practice, in Atlanta, GA.