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

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.

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

William O'Donohue, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, and honorary Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is also Director of the Victims of Crime Treatment Center at the university. Dr. O'Donohue has published over 70 books and is an advisor to the DSM-5 Work Group on Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. Scott O. Lilienfeld, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Emory University and Associate Editor of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. He is past president of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, president-elect of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), and recipient of the 2013 James McKeen Cattell Award from APS for outstanding career contributions to applied psychological science.