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Overview
This state-of-the-art work has been highly praised for bridging the divide between adult and developmental psychopathology. The volume illuminates the interplay of biological, cognitive, affective, and social-environmental factors that place individuals at risk for psychological disturbance throughout development. Childhood-onset and adult forms of major disorders are examined in paired chapters by prominent clinical researchers. An integrative third chapter on each disorder then summarizes what is known about continuity and change in vulnerability across the lifespan. Implications for assessment, treatment, and prevention are also considered.The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
This volume lays the foundations for an integrative lifespan perspective on biological, psychological, and social-contextual processes of vulnerability. For each of the major disorders, a chapter on the condition as it appears in childhood and adolescence is followed by a chapter on adulthood. Contributors review theories of vulnerability and resilience, current findings, and clinical implications of the research. A third, collaboratively written chapter on each disorder highlights commonalities and differences in child and adult psychopathology and identifies key areas for future investigation.
Synopsis
This state-of-the-art work has been highly praised for bridging the divide between adult and developmental psychopathology. The volume illuminates the interplay of biological, cognitive, affective, and social-environmental factors that place individuals at risk for psychological disturbance throughout development. Childhood-onset and adult forms of major disorders are examined in paired chapters by prominent clinical researchers. An integrative third chapter on each disorder then summarizes what is known about continuity and change in vulnerability across the lifespan. Implications for assessment, treatment, and prevention are also considered.
Booknews
Presents 20 contributions primarily written by psychology professors addressing vulnerability to psychopathological disorders across the lifespan. The volume introduces, reviews, and contextualizes concepts of vulnerability in psychopathology. The idea of personality from the perspective of childhood development is then discussed, with implications for adult personality disorders. The major Axis I disorders are then examined in terms of adolescents and adults: alcohol/substance abuse, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and eating disorders. Summaries and ideas for future exploration are also covered. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Editorials
Doody Reviews
Reviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D. (Cermak Health Services)Description: This book discusses the interaction of genetic vulnerability and environmental stressors for specific psychiatric disorders and shows how these disorders are expressed and maintained in childhood and adulthood. The first edition was published in 2000.
Purpose: The editors state in the preface, "our goal with the second edition is to consolidate what is currently known about the vulnerability processes associated with various forms of psychopathology and propose directions for future research. It is our hope that the theory and research discussed here will contribute to the advancement of the research on the etiology, assessment, and treatment of psychopathology.
Audience: The book is intended for practitioners, students, and researchers in clinical psychology, psychiatry, clinical social work, and related fields. It will fill a key niche as a text in graduate-level courses. Dr. Ingram is a professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, where his research interests include cognitive processes and depression. Dr. Price is professor at San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego, and has published in the area of early childhood abuse and neglect.
Features: An introduction to vulnerability begins the book, with a description of its trait-like nature, endogenous variables, and diathesis-stress, as well as the relationships between vulnerability, risk, and resilience. Part I focuses specifically on vulnerability in children and adults; part II explores personality disorders, especially the childhood and adolescent precursors; and part III addresses the most basic psychiatric diagnostic categories including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. Each of the categories is approached in the same manner: a) vulnerability in childhood and adolescence; b) vulnerability in adulthood; and c) vulnerability across the lifespan. The book ends with future research directions, with a focus on the environmental context. Overall, the book deals with the most common DSM-IV-TR diagnoses, treating each topic rather comprehensively. Chapter 8, on the vulnerability to depression in childhood and adolescence is a good discussion of characteristics, prevalence, gender differences, and neurobiology. Chapter 14, on the vulnerability to schizophrenia in childhood and adolescence, details congenital vulnerability, interactional processes in the neurodevelopment of schizophrenia, and implications for intervention. The only shortcoming is that there are only a few tables and figures. When so much research is discussed, it is easier to understand the findings when the material is highlighted graphically.
Assessment: There are 524 pages of good information in this book, especially the discussion of the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic categories and the developmental pathways from childhood and adolescence to adulthood. The second edition was necessary because of the significant research that has resulted in new findings in the intervening years, including in the area of molecular genetics.
From The Critics
Reviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D.(Cermak Health Services)Description: This book discusses the interaction of genetic vulnerability and environmental stressors for specific psychiatric disorders and shows how these disorders are expressed and maintained in childhood and adulthood. The first edition was published in 2000.
Purpose: The editors state in the preface, "our goal with the second edition is to consolidate what is currently known about the vulnerability processes associated with various forms of psychopathology and propose directions for future research. It is our hope that the theory and research discussed here will contribute to the advancement of the research on the etiology, assessment, and treatment of psychopathology."
Audience: The book is intended for practitioners, students, and researchers in clinical psychology, psychiatry, clinical social work, and related fields. It will fill a key niche as a text in graduate-level courses. Dr. Ingram is a professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, where his research interests include cognitive processes and depression. Dr. Price is professor at San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego, and has published in the area of early childhood abuse and neglect.
Features: An introduction to vulnerability begins the book, with a description of its trait-like nature, endogenous variables, and diathesis-stress, as well as the relationships between vulnerability, risk, and resilience. Part I focuses specifically on vulnerability in children and adults; part II explores personality disorders, especially the childhood and adolescent precursors; and part III addresses the most basic psychiatric diagnostic categories including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. Each of the categories is approached in the same manner: a) vulnerability in childhood and adolescence; b) vulnerability in adulthood; and c) vulnerability across the lifespan. The book ends with future research directions, with a focus on the environmental context. Overall, the book deals with the most common DSM-IV-TR diagnoses, treating each topic rather comprehensively. Chapter 8, on the vulnerability to depression in childhood and adolescence is a good discussion of characteristics, prevalence, gender differences, and neurobiology. Chapter 14, on the vulnerability to schizophrenia in childhood and adolescence, details congenital vulnerability, interactional processes in the neurodevelopment of schizophrenia, and implications for intervention. The only shortcoming is that there are only a few tables and figures. When so much research is discussed, it is easier to understand the findings when the material is highlighted graphically.
Assessment: There are 524 pages of good information in this book, especially the discussion of the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic categories and the developmental pathways from childhood and adolescence to adulthood. The second edition was necessary because of the significant research that has resulted in new findings in the intervening years, including in the area of molecular genetics.
From the Publisher
"The best single source of information on vulnerability. Thoroughly revised and updated, the volume includes the latest research findings from studies using clinical, longitudinal, neurobiological, and genetic methods. It will prove to be an invaluable resource for mental health practitioners, students, and psychiatric residents."--Michael Thase, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania "Outstanding! Ingram and Price have brought together leading investigators for this second edition of what was already the key text for understanding the etiologies of psychopathology from a lifespan, integrative perspective. This text is rich in theory and deep in research. It is an outstanding reference source for an advanced undergraduate course in abnormal, developmental, or child psychology, and a 'must' for any graduate student, professor, or serious investigator of psychopathology."--Thomas A. Widiger, PhD, T. Marshall Hahn Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky"For the second edition of this superb volume, Ingram and Price have once again assembled a stellar group of contributors to address the critically important concept of vulnerability to psychopathology over the life course. The authors are internationally recognized experts in their fields, and, as one would expect, the chapters are rich, coherent, and integrated into a strong conceptual framework. This is the only volume of its kind, presenting a comprehensive overview of vulnerability to different forms of psychopathology in children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. This book is required reading for scientists or students who are interested in understanding factors that contribute to the development of psychopathology across the lifespan."--Ian H. Gotlib, PhD, Department of Psychology, Stanford University