Vulnerability to Psychopathology, Second Edition

This state-of-the-art work has been highly praised for bridging the divide between adult and developmental psychopathology. The volume illuminates the interplay of biological, cognitive, affective, and social-environmental factors that place individuals at risk for psychological disturbance throughout development. Childhood-onset and adult forms of major disorders are examined in paired chapters by prominent clinical researchers. An integrative third chapter on each disorder then summarizes what is known about continuity and change in vulnerability across the lifespan. Implications for assessment, treatment, and prevention are also considered. New to This Edition: Reflects the latest theory and research in this burgeoning area Incorporates key advances in neuroscience, gene--environment interactions, and interpersonal system dynamics An expanded emphasis on diathesis--stress and developmental models Retains the unique structure and contributor caliber that made the prior edition so distinctive.