Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders: A Step-by-Step Treatment Manual, Sixth Edition

Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders: A Step-by-Step Treatment Manual, Sixth Edition

Edited by David H. Barlow, the Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders is a text on evidence-based treatment for the mental health problems clinicians see most often. This sixth edition has been revised and expanded, and it is written for students and practitioners who want to know how to deliver each treatment.

Barlow brought together leading experts, each of whom sets out their approach in step-by-step detail with extended case examples.

How each chapter works

Every chapter covers one disorder. It gives current information about the condition, explains the conceptual and research basis for the intervention, and then answers the practical question students and clinicians ask most: how do I actually do it? Barlow opens each chapter with a short introduction that points out what is distinctive about the treatment, which helps instructors use the book for teaching and training.

What is new in the sixth edition

• Existing chapters revised with the latest research findings and clinical practice
• A chapter on process-based therapy, a new third-wave approach, applied to social anxiety
• A chapter on transdiagnostic treatment of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors
• A chapter on chronic pain

Who it suits

Graduate students in clinical psychology, counseling and psychiatry use it as a treatment manual. Practising therapists use it to refresh their methods with step-by-step protocols and case material.

Book details

• Title: Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders: A Step-by-Step Treatment Manual
• Editor: David H. Barlow
• Edition: Sixth Edition
• Format: Paperback

Questions buyers ask

What is new compared with the fifth edition?

Chapters were revised with recent research, and new chapters cover process-based therapy for social anxiety, transdiagnostic treatment of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors, and chronic pain.

Does the book include case examples?

Yes. Each treatment is presented step by step with extended case examples.

Who edited the handbook?

David H. Barlow edited it and wrote the introductions to each chapter.

Is it suitable for graduate psychology courses?

Yes. The book is written for students and practitioners, and the chapter introductions are designed to support teaching and training.