1. Conceptual, Historical and Research Perspectives
2. Theoretical Perspectives
3. Diagnosis, Formulation, and Assessment
4. Psychosis
5. Mood Problems
6. Anxiety, Obsessions, and Compulsions
7. Trauma, Stress and Loss
8. Dissociation and Somatic Complaints
9. Feeding and Eating Problems
10. Sexual Problems and Gender Issues
11. Substance Use and Addiction
12. Personality Issues
13. Developmental Issues Involving Disruptive Behavior and Attachment Problems
14. Other Presenting Problems
15. Suicide, Ethics and Law.
Jonathan D. Raskin is professor and chair of psychology at the State University of New York at New Paltz, where he teaches in the psychology undergraduate and counseling graduate programs. His research focuses on constructive meaning-based approaches in psychology and counseling, especially their applications to understanding abnormality and psychotherapy. Dr. Raskin is licensed as a psychologist in New York, where he maintains a small private practice. A fellow of the American Psychological Association,Dr. Raskin has received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and the SUNY Research Foundation Research and Scholarship Award.