The Psychology of Underachievement: Differential Diagnosis and Differential Treatment

ISBN-13: 9780471848554 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 416 str.

Harvey P. Mandel; Sander I. Marcus

Opis

Offering an integrated approach to the psychology of underachievement, unifying theory and practice, this book examines different types of underachievers, explores the relationship between personality and underachievement, and provides useful guidelines for clinical practice. An outline and summary of the voluminous (and often contradictory) literature is presented, together with theoretical models of the underachiever that are grounded in mainstream diagnostic and therapeutic theory. Examples of each personality type are included, so that practitioners can easily recognize and treat them.

Spis treści

RESEARCH ON UNDERACHIEVEMENT.

Variables which Influence the Achievement Process.

Treatment Approaches to Underachievement.

THE MODEL OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS.

The Diagnostic Interview.

Concepts of Differential Diagnosis.

The Developmental Theory Model.

RESEARCH ON THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC MODEL.

Non–differential Diagnostic Research.

Differential Diagnostic Research.

Differential Treatment Research.

PERSONALITY TYPES OF UNDERACHIEVERS.

The Overanxious Disorder Underachiever.

The Conduct Disorder Underachiever.

The Academic Problem Underachiever.

The Identity Disorder Underachiever.

The Oppositional Defiant Disorder Underachiever.

CONCLUSIONS.

A Final Word on Differential Diagnosis and Differential Treatment.

Bibliography.

Author Index.

Subject Index.