BASIC PSYCHOPATHOLOGY FROM DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENT WITH CASE EXAMPLES

Psychopathology is not merely the study of symptom patterns or diagnostic categories; it is a multilayered process of analysis concerned with an individual’s cognitive, emotional, and relational functioning.
Basic Psychopathology: From Diagnosis to Treatment with Case Examples is a comprehensive reference work that brings contemporary clinical thinking together with case-based learning. The book integrates the diagnostic framework of DSM-5 and ICD-11 with phenomenological observation, narrative structures, and relational dimensions. By taking dimensional and interactional models into account, it not only describes symptoms but also makes their causal and functional trajectories visible.
In each chapter, case narratives derived from real-life situations are presented in an integrated manner together with comprehensive mental status assessment, flowcharts guiding differential diagnosis, key clinical decision points, and evidence-based treatment protocols. The work is grounded in biopsychosocial integration, developmental continuity, cultural context, and the dynamics of comorbidity.
The book is a practical guide for specialists in psychiatry and psychology, residents, graduate and doctoral students in clinical fields, and practitioners, combining theoretical knowledge with clinical insight. By addressing the process from diagnosis to treatment with systematic and critical attention, it connects the complex patterns of human experience with clinical decision-making processes.
This collective work integrates the concreteness of case practice with academic rigor, bringing ethical care, an evidence-based approach, and contextual sensitivity together within a single framework. The resulting volume is a reliable and accessible reference that sharpens decision-making across all stages of education, supervision, and clinical practice.