The APA Handbook of Psychopathology provides a broad perspective on new scientific developments in the study of mental disorders. In addition to providing an overview of symptoms and classification of disorders, the handbook discusses the history of psychopathology, behavioral genetics, cognitive research methodology, brain imaging, behavioral observation, personality assessment, and developments in social policy, government policy, and legal decisions. The handbook also addresses the considerable challenges produced by rapid progress in the field, including the evolution of diagnostic systems that define disorders.   The handbook comprises two volumes: Volume 1: Psychopathology: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Adult Mental Disorders, and Volume 2: Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents.  Material on each disorder is presented with a focus upon significant facets: (1) the clinical picture, wherein contributors describe the symptoms of the disorder and its associated features; (2) factors involved in the development of the disorder; (3) relationships or comorbidity with other disorders; and (4) different assessment and treatment approaches. Thus, the handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of research and advances in treatment in the contexts in which behavior abnormalities occur. 

Table of Contents:
Volume 1: Psychopathology: Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Adult Mental Disorders Editorial Board About the Editor-in-Chief Contributors A Note From the Publisher Introduction Part I: Issues in Understanding Adult Psychopathology Chapter 1: Introduction to Understanding Psychopathology James N. Butcher and Jill M. Hooley Chapter 2: History of Developments in Understanding Abnormal Behavior German E. Berrios and Ivana S. Marková Chapter 3: Diagnosis and Classification of Psychopathology Thomas A. Widiger and Cristina Crego Chapter 4: Examination of Neurological and Neuropsychological Features in Psychopathology Colleen E. Jackson and William P. Milberg Chapter 5: Behavioral Genetic Insights on the Development of Psychopathology Matt McGue, Gretchen Saunders, and Irving I. Gottesman Chapter 6: Sociocultural Factors in Psychopathology Fanny M. Cheung and Winnie W. S. Mak Chapter 7: Understanding Psychopathology in Immigrant Populations Giselle Hass Part II: The Role of Assessment in Psychopathology Chapter 8: Evaluating Psychopathology With Personality Assessment Instruments Robert E. Erard, David S. Nichols, and Alan Friedman Chapter 9: Neuropsychological Assessment Carlton Gass Chapter 10: Understanding Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Zachary P. Infantolino, Jessica I. Lake, and Gregory A. Miller Chapter 11: Assessing Psychopathology in High Risk Occupations James N. Butcher, Chris M. Front, and Deniz S. Ones Chapter 12: Assessment of Psychopathology in Older Adults Julie A. Lutz, Jarred V. Gallegos, and Barry A. Edelstein Chapter 13: Integrating Clinical Information and Developing Effective Reports Marvin W. Acklin Part III: Clinical Manifestations of Psychopathology Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders Maya Yutsis, Allyson C. Rosen, and Gayle K. Deutsch Chapter 15: Schizotypy, Schizotypic Psychopathology, and Schizophrenia: Understanding the Nature, Basis, and Manifestation of the Schizophrenia Spectrum Mark F. Lenzenweger Chapter 16: Stress and its Sequelae: Depression, Suicide, Inflammation, and Physical Illness George M. Slavich and Randy P. Auerbach Chapter 17: Mood Disorders Diego A. Pizzagalli, Alexis E. Whitton, and Christian A. Webb Chapter 18: Anxiety Disorders Thomas L. Rodebaugh, Jaclyn S. Weisman, and Natasha A. Tonge Chapter 19: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders David F. Tolin and Kristen S. Springer Chapter 20: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Shosuke Suzuki and Hedy Kober Chapter 21: Eating Disorders Pamela K. Keel Chapter 22: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Michael Witthöft, Maria Gropalis, and Florian Weck Chapter 23: Personality Disorders: Current Scientific Status and Ongoing Controversies Scott O. Lilienfeld and Robert D. Latzman Part IV: Treatment Considerations in Psychopathology Chapter 24: Psychopathology and Risk of Suicide Brianna J. Turner, Evan M. Kleiman, and Matthew K. Nock Chapter 25: Incorporation of Therapeutic Assessment Into Treatment With Clients in Mental Health Programming Filippo Aschieri, Francesca Fantini, and Stephen Edward Finn Chapter 26: Treatment of Psychopathology in Survivors of Torture Solvig Ekblad, James M. Jaranson, and Marianne C. Kastrup Chapter 27: Cognitive–Behavioral Couple-Based Interventions for Relationship Distress and Psychopathology Melanie S. Fischer and Donald H. Baucom Chapter 28: Families and Mental Disorders Jill M. Hooley and David J. Miklowitz Chapter 29: Effectiveness of Psychotherapy Kim de Jong and Robert J. DeRubeis Part V: Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychopathology Chapter 30: Ethical Clinical Practice: Negotiating a Whole Lot of Gray in a Wise Way Janet L. Sonne and Jennifer L. Weniger Chapter 31: Forensic Mental Health Practice Harold J. Bursztajn and Stanley L. Brodsky Index Volume 2: Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents Editorial Board Contributors Part I: Issues in Understanding Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Chapter 1: Introduction to Childhood and Adolescent Psychopathology James N. Butcher and Philip C. Kendall Chapter 2: Developmental Perspectives on Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents Ann S. Masten and Amanda W. Kalstabakken Chapter 3: A Multilevel Developmental Approach to the Prevention of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents Dante Cicchetti Chapter 4: Primary and Secondary Prevention of Child Mistreatment Amy Damashek, Emily C. Morgan, McKenna Corlis, and Hilary Richardson Chapter 5: Prevention of Aggression and Bullying in Children and Adolescents Jeffrey M. Jenson and Anne Williford Part II: The Role of Assessment in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Chapter 6: Recognizing Frontal-Subcortical Circuit Dimensions in Child and Adolescent Neuropsychopathology James B. Hale, Linda A. Reddy, and Adam S. Weissman Chapter 7: Personality Assessment in Children With Mental Health Problems Thomas M. Olino and Elizabeth P. Hayden Chapter 8: Personality Assessment of Adolescents With Psychological Problems James N. Butcher Chapter 9: Assessment of Abused Youth Jeffrey N. Wherry Part III: Clinical Manifestations of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Chapter 10: Trauma and Childhood Psychopathology: From Risk and Resilience to Evidence-Based Intervention Jami M. Furr, Jonathan S. Comer, Miguel T. Villodas, Bridget Poznanski and Robin Gurwitch Chapter 11: Anxiety Disorders Among Children and Adolescents Philip C. Kendall, Anna J. Swan, Matthew M. Carper, and Alexandra L. Hoff Chapter 12: Understanding and Managing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents Carly Johnco and Eric A. Storch Chapter 13: Mood Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence Mary A. Fristad and Sarah R. Black Chapter 14: Understanding and Treating Children and Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders Andrew S. Davis, Kelly L. Hoover, and Angela M. Mion Chapter 15: Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents Sara J. Becker and Jacqueline Horan Fisher Chapter 16: Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft, Anna M. Karam, and Denise E. Wilfley Chapter 17: Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents Candice A. Alfano, Cara A. Palmer, and Joanne Louise Bower Chapter 18: Understanding the Development and Management of Antisocial Disorders in Adolescents Michael S. McCloskey and Deborah A. G. Drabick Chapter 19: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Mary Rooney and Linda J. Pfiffner Chapter 20: Autism Spectrum Disorder Matthew D. Lerner, Carla A. Mazefsky, Susan W. White, and James C. McPartland Part IV: Treatment Considerations in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Chapter 21: Psychological Treatment of Adolescents Stephen R. Shirk, Allison A. Stiles, and Skyler Leonard Chapter 22: Treatment of Trauma in Children and Adolescents Rochelle F. Hanson, Angela D. Moreland, and Rosaura E. Orengo-Aguayo Part V: Ethical and Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Chapter 23: Adolescent Offenders With Mental Disorders Jeremy Colley, Bipin Subedi, and Richard Rosner Chapter 24: Child Custody Evaluations H. Elizabeth King Chapter 25: Ethics in Assessing and Treating Children and Adolescents Jerald Belitz Index