Clinical Case Vignettes for Psychological Disorders

This book provides clinical case vignettes to aid in the development of diagnostic assessment and treatment planning skills for professionals, trainees, and students across all mental health disciplines.

Veronica Regueiro, Psy.D., is a bilingual health psychologist specialising in paediatrics, behavioral health consultation, and comprehensive psychodiagnostic evaluations. She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University, and is licensed in California. Dr. Regueiro serves on the faculty of California Baptist University (CBU) and as the clinical director for CBEM, LLC, a crisis intervention service vendorized with California's regional center system. Noel Cooper, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist with specialties in clinical supervision, foster care and adoption, and clergy family issues. She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary's School of Psychology. Dr. Cooper is licensed in the state of California. She serves on the faculty at CBU and is the director of Psychological Services of Riverside, the internal training clinic for the APA-accredited Psy.D. program at CBU.

Introduction 1. The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Diagnostic Process 2. A Note on Cultural Diversity 3. Schizophrenia-Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 4. Depressive Disorders 5. Anxiety Disorders 6. Bipolar and Related Disorders 7. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 8. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders 9. Dissociative Disorders 10. Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders 11. Feeding and Eating Disorders 12. Gender Dysphoria 13. Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders 14. Personality Disorders Conclusion