Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders
A Handbook for Clinical Practice and Research
Published on 5. January 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-19-024586-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"It's often the case that we can learn more from exceptions to the established order of things than from generally accepted principles, and this fascinating book edited by Brian Sharpless proves that old adage once again. With substantial implications for classification and nosology of psychopathology, as well as for clinical practice, readers will be intrigued to learn about 'Jerusalem syndrome,' 'exploding head syndrome,' as well as somewhat more familiarsyndromes such as 'isolated sleep paralysis.' The fact that isolated sleep paralysis, to take one example, was misconstrued for so many years as evidence of abduction by aliens should be enough to
convince all clinicians and students of psychopathology to become aware of the clinical presentations in this valuable and compelling book."--David H. Barlow Ph.D, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Emeritus, and Founder and Director Emeritus, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University
"Undergraduate and graduate students find the study of psychopathology to be among the most interesting of their courses. Sharpless has brought together in this volume some of the more intriguing and unusual forms of psychopathology. The text is serious and thoughtful. Many of the chapters within this text would provide useful and instructive supplementary reading for a graduate or undergraduate abnormal psychology course."--Thomas A. Widiger, Ph.D., T.
Marshal Hahn Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky
"This volume offers easy, interesting, and scientifically solid reading about a range of
disorders. The parallel structures of the chapters help the reader consider and compare
these different disorders using common frames. The intended audience seems to be a broad population of diagnosticians, ranging from medical and clinical psychology students through practicing clinicians. The book may alert its readers to unusual symptoms and syndromes in ways that will increase their clinical awareness and help improve their overall assessment of psychological disorders." --PsycCRITIQUES
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-024586-3 (9780190245863)
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Person
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.
Content
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 Rocio Martin-Santos, Ricard Navines, and Manuel Valdes 17 Ataques de Nervios Roberto Lewis-Fernandez and Irene Lopez 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
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 Rocio Martin-Santos, Ricard Navines, and Manuel Valdes 17 Ataques de Nervios Roberto Lewis-Fernandez and Irene Lopez 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