Case Studies in Clinical Psychological Science. Bridging the Gap from Science to Practice

About this book

• Leading clinical researchers discuss a wide range of psychological problems
• Detailed case presentations and a unique format allow for an engaging dialogue between authors

In the past few decades clinical science has emerged as a prominent model for training and practice in clinical psychology. This model emphasizes evidence derived from high-quality research and is consistent with the increasingly influential evidence-based movement in medicine, which is a vital step toward making psychotherapy more effective, efficient, and safe. Despite this trend, much current psychological practice is not evidence-based; moreover, there is a marked dearth of resources available to train students and assist practitioners with the challenging goal of translating science into practice.

Case Studies in Clinical Psychological Science demonstrates in detail how the clinical science model can be applied to actual cases. Edited by Professors William O'Donohue and Scott O. Lilienfeld, this book's unique structure presents dialogues between leading clinical researchers regarding the treatment of a wide variety of psychological problems, from depression and Alzheimer's disease to Panic Disorder and chronic pain. Chapters describe what evidence-based practice consists of for various clinical problems and are followed by commentary sections in which other leading clinical researchers analyze the case at hand, pointing out additional assessment and treatment options and controversial issues. The chapter authors then reply to the commentary in response sections. By examining the application of scientifically based interventions to actual cases and modeling thoughtful and collegial discussion among prominent clinical researchers, Case Studies in Clinical Psychological Science will assist students, practitioners, and clinical researchers with the crucial task of applying research evidence to psychotherapy and bridging the gap between science and practice.

Readership: Graduate students, practioners, and academics in the mental health professions.

Table of contents

Preface
Contributors
Introduction: Case Formulation and Clinical Science
William O'Donohue & Scott O. Lilienfeld

Part I: Childhood Disorders

Chapter One
Tailoring Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Oppositional Defiant Disorder in a Case of Child Maltreatment
Amanda M. N'zi and Sheila M. Eyberg
Commentary
Patrick C. Friman and Stacy Shaw
Response
Sheila M. Eyberg and Amanda M. N'zi

Chapter Two
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Kevin M. Antshel
Commentary
Russell A. Barkley
Response
Kevin M. Antshel
Chapter Three
Behavior Analytic Treatment of Behavioral Excesses and Deficits of Autism - The Case of Jorge
W. Larry Williams, Ashley E. Greenwald, and Holly A. Seniuk
Commentary
Michael Kelley
Response
W. Larry Williams, Ashley E. Greenwald, and Holly A. Seniuk

Part II: Mood Disorders

Chapter Four
Treatment of Depression
Patricia J. Robinson
Commentary
Olga V. Obratzsova and Lauren Alloy
Response
Patricia J. Robinson
Chapter Five
Psychiatric Treatment of Bipolar Disorder - The Case of Janice
Jeffery R. Rakovsky and Boadie Dunlap
Commentary
W. Edward Craighead and Anjana Muralidharan
Response
Jeffery R. Rakovsky and Boadie Dunlap

Part III: Anxiety Disorders

Chapter Six
Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia: A Case Illustration with Treatment Decisions Informed by Clinical Science
Julia R. Craner, Geoffery L. Thorpe, K. Lira Yoon and Sandra T. Sigmon
Commentary
Natalie Castriotta and Michelle Craske
Response
Julia R. Craner, Geoffery L. Thorpe, K. Lira Yoon and Sandra T. Sigmon

Chapter Seven
Treatment of Complex PTSD: The Case of a Torture Survivor
Richard A. Bryant and Angela Nickerson
Commentary
Barbara Rothbaum
Response
Richard A. Bryant and Angela Nickerson

Chapter Eight
Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: A Case Complicated by Panic Disorder
Milena Stoyanova and Debra A. Hope
Commentary
Richard McFall
Response
Debra A. Hope and Milena Stoyanova

Chapter Nine
Psychological Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Case of Cassie
Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Brittain Mahaffey
Commentary
Deborah C. Biedel
Response
Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Brittain Mahaffey

Part IV: Psychotic Disorders and Organic Brain Syndromes

Chapter Ten
The Initial Evaluation and Treatment of Schizophrenia and Related Psychotic Disorders
Belinda J. McIntosh and Michael T. Compton
Commentary
Alan Bellack
Response
Belinda J. McIntosh and Michael T. Compton

Chapter Eleven
A Contextual Approach to Dementia Care in Alzheimer's Disease
Christina Garrison- Diehn, Clair Rummel, and Jane E. Fisher
Commentary
Ann M. Steffen and Nika R. George
Response
Christina Garrison-Diehn, Clair Rummel, and Jane E. Fisher

Part V: Personality and Dissociative Disorders

Chapter Twelve
Borderline Personality Disorder
Shireen L. Rizvi and Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault
Commentary
Alan Fruzetti
Response
Shireen L. Rizvi and Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault

Chapter Thirteen
The Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder: Questions and Considerations
Steven Jay Lynn, Liam Condon, and Gep Colletti
Commentary
Harald Merckelbach
Response
Steven Jay Lynn, Liam Condon, and Gep Colletti

Part VI: Other Adult Disorders

Chapter Fourteen
The Use of Family and Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a Patient with Anorexia Nervosa
Barbara Cubic
Commentary
Carol B. Peterson
Response
Barbara Cubic

Chapter Fifteen
Chronic Pain
Robert Gatchel
Commentary
Melanie Duckworth
Response
Robert Gatchel

Chapter Sixteen
Pedophilia: A Case Study in Empirically Supported Treatment
Jill D. Stinson and Judith V. Becker
Commentary
Tony Ward
Response
Jill D. Stinson and Judith V. Becker