Chapter 1: Clinical Thinking Skills: Diagnosis, Case
Conceptualization, and Treatment Planning
Chapter 2: Diagnosis: Understanding and Using the DSM-5
Chapter 3: Case Conceptualization: Making Sense of the Client’s
Concerns
Chapter 4: Treatment Planning: Designing a Plan for Change
Chapter 5: Diagnosis, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment
Planning: Ten Case Illustrations With DSM-5 Updates
Case 5.1 Japanese Anime’s Naruto
Case 5.2 Vampire Anthology’s Edward Cullen
Case 5.3 West Side Story’s Maria
Case 5.4 Beauty and the Beast’s Belle
Case 5.5 The Color Purple’s Miss Celie
Case 5.6 Misery’s Annie Wilkes
Case 5.7 The Cleveland Show’s Cleveland Brown
Case 5.8 Will and Grace’s Jack McFarland
Case 5.9 The Revolver Album’s Eleanor Rigby
Case 5.10 Golden Girls’ Sophia Petrillo
Alan “Woody” M. Schwitzer, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist and
Professor of Counseling at Old Dominion University (ODU) in
Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Schwitzer completed his graduate degrees in
Counseling Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and
interned at the University of Texas at Austin Counseling and Mental
Health Center. Prior to full-time faculty work, he was the Clinical
Director of the Tulane University Counseling and Testing Center and
then Assistant Professor and Training Director of the James Madison
University Counseling and Student Development Center. Dr. Schwitzer
is past editor of the Journal of College Counseling and has chaired
the Council of Journal of Editors of the American Counseling
Association (ACA). Currently he is a Consulting Editor of the
Journal of American College Health and Editorial Board Member of
the Journal of College Student Development, and on the Board of
Contributors of About Campus Magazine, publications of the American
College Health Association and American College Personnel
Association. Dr. Schwitzer has published over 70 journal, magazine,
and newspaper articles primarily examining college and university
student adjustment, development, learning, and counseling. He also
specializes in teaching diagnosis, case conceptualization, and
treatment planning. His previous books include Skills and Tools for
Today’s Counselors and Psychotherapists: From Natural Helping to
Professional Counseling and Promoting Student Learning and Student
Development at a Distance. Among Dr. Schwitzer’s recent awards are
the Ralph M. Berdie Memorial Award for Research and Scholarship in
the Field of College Student Affairs; the American College
Counseling Association’s Meritorious Service Award, and Outstanding
Contribution to Professional Knowledge Award; and the American
College Personnel Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in
College Counseling & Psychological Services, and Commission
Research Award. Woody serves on the Virginia psychologists’ state
legislative committee, and maintains a private practice focusing on
consultation, training, and continuing education. He lives on the
Lafayette River with his wife, dog and cat. Lawrence “Larry” C.
Rubin, PhD, ABPP has been, throughout his career, a licensed mental
health counselor & registered play therapist, and a Professor of
Counselor Education at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida,
where he directed the Mental Health Counseling Program and was a
private practice psychologist, professional counselor, and play
therapist. Dr. Rubin is past president of the Florida Association
for Play Therapy, and chaired the Board of Directors of the
Association for Play Therapy. Dr. Rubin’s research interests and
publications lie at the intersection of psychology and popular
culture. He has been a prolific writer and editor. His book,
Psychotropic Drugs and Popular Culture: Medicine, Mental Health and
the Media, won the 2006 Ray and Pat Browne Award for Best
Anthology. His other books include Food for Thought: Essays on
Eating and Culture, Popular Culture in Counseling, Psychotherapy
and Play-Based Intervention, Using Superheroes in Counseling and
Play Therapy, Messages: Self-Help Through Popular Culture, Mental
Illness and Popular Media: Essays on the Representation of
Psychiatric Disorders, and Play-Based Interventions for Children
and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Rubin has
blogged about popular culture and psychology for Psychology Today
magazine and was the Area Chair of the Division of Mental Health,
Mental Illness and Popular Culture for the Popular Culture
Association.
Today, Larry is a retired Professor of Counselor Education from St.
Thomas University, a Licensed Psychologist, and an adjunct
professor at his alma mater, Nova Southeastern University. He
remains a clinician, educator, and author at the intersection of
psychology and popular culture – and is the Executive Editor for
Psychotherapy.net. Larry recently relocated to North Carolina.
Refusing to go quietly into the night, he wanders the hills and
woods of the N. C. mountains and plays golf … or at least he plays
at it!
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