After three introductory volumes on the classification of the finite simple groups, (Mathematical Surveys and Monographs, Volumes 40.1, 40.2, and 40.3), the authors now start the proof of the classification theorem: They begin the analysis of a minimal counterexample $G$ to the theorem. Two fundamental and powerful theorems in finite group theory are examined: the Bender-Suzuki theorem on strongly embedded subgroups (for which the non-character-theoretic part of the proof is provided) and Aschbacher's Component theorem. Included are new generalizations of Aschbacher's theorem which treat components of centralizers of involutions and $p$-components of centralizers of elements of order $p$ for arbitrary primes $p$. This book, with background from sections of the previous volumes, presents in an approachable manner critical aspects of the classification of finite simple groups. Features: Treatment of two fundamental and powerful theorems in finite group theory. Proofs that are accessible and largely self-contained. New results generalizing Aschbacher's Component theorem and related component uniqueness theorems.

The classification of finite simple groups is a landmark result of modern mathematics. The original proof is spread over scores of articles by dozens of researchers. In this multivolume book, the authors are assembling the proof with explanations and references. It is a monumental task. The book, along with background from sections of the previous volumes, presents critical aspects of the classification. In four prior volumes (Surveys of Mathematical Monographs, Volumes 40.1, 40.2, 40.3, and 40.4), the authors began the proof of the classification theorem by establishing certain uniqueness and preuniqueness results. In this volume, they now begin the proof of a major theorem from the classification grid, namely Theorem $\mathcal{C}\_7$. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in group theory

The Classification Theorem is one of the main achievements of 20th century mathematics, but its proof has not yet been completely extricated from the journal literature in which it first appeared. This is the second volume in a series devoted to the presentation of a reorganized and simplified proof of the classification of the finite simple groups. The authors present (with either proof or reference to a proof) those theorems of abstract finite group theory, which are fundamental to the analysis in later volumes in the series. This volume provides a relatively concise and readable access to the key ideas and theorems underlying the study of finite simple groups and their important subgroups. The sections on semisimple subgroups and subgroups of parabolic type give detailed treatments of these important subgroups, including some results not available until now or available only in journal literature. The signalizer section provides an extensive development of both the Bender Method and the Signalizer Functor Method, which play a central role in the proof of the Classification Theorem. This book would be a valuable companion text for a graduate group theory course.

This book offers a single source of basic facts about the structure of the finite simple groups with emphasis on a detailed description of their local subgroup structures, coverings and automorphisms. The method is by examination of the specific groups, rather than by the development of an abstract theory of simple groups. While the purpose of the book is to provide the background for the proof of the classification of the finite simple groups--dictating the choice of topics--the subject matter is covered in such depth and detail that the book should be of interest to anyone seeking information about the structure of the finite simple groups. This volume offers a wealth of basic facts and computations. Much of the material is not readily available from any other source. In particular, the book contains the statements and proofs of the fundamental Borel-Tits Theorem and Curtis-Tits Theorem. It also contains complete information about the centralizers of semisimple involutions in groups of Lie type, as well as many other local subgroups

The classification of finite simple groups is a landmark result of modern mathematics. The original proof is spread over scores of articles by dozens of researchers. In this multivolume book, the authors are assembling the proof with explanations and references. It is a monumental task. The book, along with background from sections of the previous volumes, presents critical aspects of the classification. Continuing the proof of the classification theorem which began in the previous five volumes (Surveys of Mathematical Monographs, Volumes 40.1.E, 40.2, 40.3, 40.4, and 40.5), in this volume, the authors provide the classification of finite simple groups of special odd type (Theorems $\mathcal{C}\_2$ and $\mathcal{C}\_3$, as stated in the first volume of the series). The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in group theory

The classification of the finite simple groups is one of the major feats of contemporary mathematical research, but its proof has never been completely extricated from the journal literature in which it first appeared. This book serves as an introduction to a series devoted to organizing and simplifying the proof. The purpose of the series is to present as direct and coherent a proof as is possible with existing techniques. This first volume, which sets up the structure for the entire series, begins with largely informal discussions of the relationship between the Classification Theorem and the general structure of finite groups, as well as the general strategy to be followed in the series and a comparison with the original proof. Also listed are background results from the literature that will be used in subsequent volumes. Next, the authors formally present the structure of the proof and the plan for the series of volumes in the form of two grids, giving the main case division of the proof as well as the principal milestones in the analysis of each case. Thumbnail sketches are given of the ten or so principal methods underlying the proof. This book is intended for first- or second-year graduate students/researchers in group theory.

The classification of the finite simple groups is one of the major feats of contemporary mathematical research, but its proof has never been completely extricated from the journal literature in which it first appeared. This book serves as an introduction to a series devoted to organizing and simplifying the proof. The purpose of the series is to present as direct and coherent a proof as is possible with existing techniques. This first volume, which sets up the structure for the entire series, begins with largely informal discussions of the relationship between the Classification Theorem and the general structure of finite groups, as well as the general strategy to be followed in the series and a comparison with the original proof. Also listed are background results from the literature that will be used in subsequent volumes. Next, the authors formally present the structure of the proof and the plan for the series of volumes in the form of two grids, giving the main case division of the proof as well as the principal milestones in the analysis of each case. Thumbnail sketches are given of the ten or so principal methods underlying the proof. This book is intended for first- or second-year graduate students/researchers in group theory.

The Classification Theorem is one of the main achievements of 20th century mathematics, but its proof has not yet been completely extricated from the journal literature in which it first appeared. This is the second volume in a series devoted to the presentation of a reorganized and simplified proof of the classification of the finite simple groups. The authors present (with either proof or reference to a proof) those theorems of abstract finite group theory, which are fundamental to the analysis in later volumes in the series. This volume provides a relatively concise and readable access to the key ideas and theorems underlying the study of finite simple groups and their important subgroups. The sections on semisimple subgroups and subgroups of parabolic type give detailed treatments of these important subgroups, including some results not available until now or available only in journal literature. The signalizer section provides an extensive development of both the Bender Method and the Signalizer Functor Method, which play a central role in the proof of the Classification Theorem. This book would be a valuable companion text for a graduate group theory course.

The classification of the finite simple groups is one of the major feats of contemporary mathematical research, but its proof has never been completely extricated from the journal literature in which it first appeared. This book serves as an introduction to a series devoted to organizing and simplifying the proof. The purpose of the series is to present as direct and coherent a proof as is possible with existing techniques. This first volume, which sets up the structure for the entire series, begins with largely informal discussions of the relationship between the Classification Theorem and the general structure of finite groups, as well as the general strategy to be followed in the series and a comparison with the original proof. Also listed are background results from the literature that will be used in subsequent volumes. Next, the authors formally present the structure of the proof and the plan for the series of volumes in the form of two grids, giving the main case division of the proof as well as the principal milestones in the analysis of each case. Thumbnail sketches are given of the ten or so principal methods underlying the proof. This book is intended for first- or second-year graduate students/researchers in group theory.

The classification of the finite simple groups is one of the major feats of contemporary mathematical research, but its proof has never been completely extricated from the journal literature in which it first appeared. This book serves as an introduction to a series devoted to organizing and simplifying the proof. The purpose of the series is to present as direct and coherent a proof as is possible with existing techniques. This first volume, which sets up the structure for the entire series, begins with largely informal discussions of the relationship between the Classification Theorem and the general structure of finite groups, as well as the general strategy to be followed in the series and a comparison with the original proof. Also listed are background results from the literature that will be used in subsequent volumes. Next, the authors formally present the structure of the proof and the plan for the series of volumes in the form of two grids, giving the main case division of the proof as well as the principal milestones in the analysis of each case. Thumbnail sketches are given of the ten or so principal methods underlying the proof. This book is intended for first- or second-year graduate students/researchers in group theory.

The classification of finite simple groups is a landmark result of modern mathematics. The multipart series of monographs which is being published by the AMS (Volume 40.1–40.7 and future volumes) represents the culmination of a century-long project involving the efforts of scores of mathematicians published in hundreds of journal articles, books, and doctoral theses, totaling an estimated 15,000 pages. This part 7 of the series is the middle of a trilogy (Volume 40.5, Volume 40.7, and forthcoming Volume 40.8) treating the Generic Case, i.e., the identification of the alternating groups of degree at least 13 and most of the finite simple groups of Lie type and Lie rank at least 4. Moreover, Volumes 40.4–40.8 of this series will provide a complete treatment of the simple groups of odd type, i.e., the alternating groups (with two exceptions) and the groups of Lie type defined over a finite field of odd order, as well as some of the sporadic simple groups. In particular, this volume completes the construction, begun in Volume 40.5, of a collection of neighboring centralizers of a particularly nice form. All of this is then applied to complete the identification of the alternating groups of degree at least 13. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in the theory of finite groups.

The classification of finite simple groups is a landmark result of modern mathematics. The original proof is spread over scores of articles by dozens of researchers. In this multivolume book, the authors are assembling the proof with explanations and references. It is a monumental task. The book, along with background from sections of the previous volumes, presents critical aspects of the classification. Continuing the proof of the classification theorem which began in the previous five volumes (Surveys of Mathematical Monographs, Volumes 40.1.E, 40.2, 40.3, 40.4, and 40.5), in this volume, the authors provide the classification of finite simple groups of special odd type (Theorems $\mathcal{C}\_2$ and $\mathcal{C}\_3$, as stated in the first volume of the series). The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in group theory.

The classification of the finite simple groups is one of the major feats of contemporary mathematical research, but its proof has never been completely extricated from the journal literature in which it first appeared. This book serves as an introduction to a series devoted to organizing and simplifying the proof. The purpose of the series is to present as direct and coherent a proof as is possible with existing techniques. This first volume, which sets up the structure for the entire series, begins with largely informal discussions of the relationship between the Classification Theorem and the general structure of finite groups, as well as the general strategy to be followed in the series and a comparison with the original proof. Also listed are background results from the literature that will be used in subsequent volumes. Next, the authors formally present the structure of the proof and the plan for the series of volumes in the form of two grids, giving the main case division of the proof as well as the principal milestones in the analysis of each case. Thumbnail sketches are given of the ten or so principal methods underlying the proof. This book is intended for first- or second-year graduate students/researchers in group theory.

This book offers a single source of basic facts about the structure of the finite simple groups with emphasis on a detailed description of their local subgroup structures, coverings and automorphisms. The method is by examination of the specific groups, rather than by the development of an abstract theory of simple groups. While the purpose of the book is to provide the background for the proof of the classification of the finite simple groups—dictating the choice of topics—the subject matter is covered in such depth and detail that the book should be of interest to anyone seeking information about the structure of the finite simple groups. This volume offers a wealth of basic facts and computations. Much of the material is not readily available from any other source. In particular, the book contains the statements and proofs of the fundamental Borel-Tits Theorem and Curtis-Tits Theorem. It also contains complete information about the centralizers of semisimple involutions in groups of Lie type, as well as many other local subgroups.

The classification of the finite simple groups is one of the major feats of contemporary mathematical research, but its proof has never been completely extricated from the journal literature in which it first appeared. This book serves as an introduction to a series devoted to organizing and simplifying the proof. The purpose of the series is to present as direct and coherent a proof as is possible with existing techniques. This first volume, which sets up the structure for the entire series, begins with largely informal discussions of the relationship between the Classification Theorem and the general structure of finite groups, as well as the general strategy to be followed in the series and a comparison with the original proof. Also listed are background results from the literature that will be used in subsequent volumes. Next, the authors formally present the structure of the proof and the plan for the series of volumes in the form of two grids, giving the main case division of the proof as well as the principal milestones in the analysis of each case. Thumbnail sketches are given of the ten or so principal methods underlying the proof. This book is intended for first- or second-year graduate students/researchers in group theory.

The classification of finite simple groups is a landmark result of modern mathematics. The original proof is spread over scores of articles by dozens of researchers. In this multivolume book, the authors are assembling the proof with explanations and references. It is a monumental task. The book, along with background from sections of the previous volumes, presents critical aspects of the classification. In four prior volumes (Surveys of Mathematical Monographs, Volumes 40.1, 40.2, 40.3, and 40.4), the authors began the proof of the classification theorem by establishing certain uniqueness and preuniqueness results. In this volume, they now begin the proof of a major theorem from the classification grid, namely Theorem $\mathcal{C}\_7$. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in group theory.

The classification of the finite simple groups is one of the major feats of contemporary mathematical research, but its proof has never been completely extricated from the journal literature in which it first appeared. This book serves as an introduction to a series devoted to organizing and simplifying the proof. The purpose of the series is to present as direct and coherent a proof as is possible with existing techniques. This first volume, which sets up the structure for the entire series, begins with largely informal discussions of the relationship between the Classification Theorem and the general structure of finite groups, as well as the general strategy to be followed in the series and a comparison with the original proof. Also listed are background results from the literature that will be used in subsequent volumes. Next, the authors formally present the structure of the proof and the plan for the series of volumes in the form of two grids, giving the main case division of the proof as well as the principal milestones in the analysis of each case. Thumbnail sketches are given of the ten or so principal methods underlying the proof. This book is intended for first- or second-year graduate students/researchers in group theory.

In this Memoir, Gorenstein and Lyons study the generic finite simple group of characteristic 2 type whose proper subgroups are of known type. Their principal result (the Trichotomy Theorem) asserts that such a group has one of three precisely determined internal structures. (Simple groups with these structures have been classified by several authors.) The proof is completely local-theoretic and, in particular, depends crucially on signalizer functor theory. It also depends on a large number of properties of the known finite simple groups. The development of some of these properties is a contribution to the general theory of the known groups.

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Kret to w języku szpiegów agent, który przez lata działa na rzecz obcego państwa. Powód bezsennych nocy szefów wszystkich wywiadów. Człowiek, który może jednym słowem zniweczyć budowaną z mozołem siatkę szpiegowską. Wiele wskazuje, że ten wróg działa teraz w samym sercu zachodniego świata. Śledztwo w tej sprawie rozpoczyna Gabriel Allon, szefa izraelskiego wywiadu. Trop prowadzi go do Wiednia, ale jego najcenniejszy rosyjski kontakt zostaje tam brutalnie zamordowany. Gabriel postanawia przeanalizować historyczne źródła i ponownie zbadać sprawę słynnej Piątki z Cambridge – pięciu brytyjskich intelektualistów zwerbowanych w trzydziestych latach przez Rosjan. Tymczasem w odciętej od świata andaluzyjskiej wiosce ukrywa się kobieta, która nie tylko zna odpowiedzi na nurtujące go pytania, ale właśnie zaczęła pisać pamiętnik. Jeżeli zdąży wyjawić prawdę, niebezpieczeństwo zostanie zażegnane. Jednak jeżeli ktoś ją uciszy, układ sił na świecie zmieni się tak radykalnie, że obudzimy się w zupełnie innej rzeczywistości Powieść sensacyjna/szpiegowska

ix, 420 pages : 28 cm Accompaniment to: Biology, seventh edition, by Eldra P. Solomon, Linda R. Berg, Diana W. Martin

Kret to w języku szpiegów agent, który przez lata działa na rzecz obcego państwa. Powód bezsennych nocy szefów wszystkich wywiadów. Człowiek, który może jednym słowem zniweczyć budowaną z mozołem siatkę szpiegowską. Wiele wskazuje, że ten wróg działa teraz w samym sercu zachodniego świata. Śledztwo w tej sprawie rozpoczyna Gabriel Allon, szefa izraelskiego wywiadu. Trop prowadzi go do Wiednia, ale jego najcenniejszy rosyjski kontakt zostaje tam brutalnie zamordowany. Gabriel postanawia przeanalizować historyczne źródła i ponownie zbadać sprawę słynnej Piątki z Cambridge – pięciu brytyjskich intelektualistów zwerbowanych w trzydziestych latach przez Rosjan. Tymczasem w odciętej od świata andaluzyjskiej wiosce ukrywa się kobieta, która nie tylko zna odpowiedzi na nurtujące go pytania, ale właśnie zaczęła pisać pamiętnik. Jeżeli zdąży wyjawić prawdę, niebezpieczeństwo zostanie zażegnane. Jednak jeżeli ktoś ją uciszy, układ sił na świecie zmieni się tak radykalnie, że obudzimy się w zupełnie innej rzeczywistości Strona tytułowa 2 Dedykacja 3 Motto 4 Prolog 5 Część pierwsza 6 1 7 2 16 3 22 4 28 5 36 6 41 7 50 8 58 9 65 10 71 11 78 12 85 13 92 14 96 15 104 16 111 17 119 18 125 19 131 20 135 21 140 Część druga 143 22 144 23 150 24 157 25 160 26 166 27 169 28 176 29 178 30 183 31 187 32 194 33 200 34 205 35 211 36 218 37 223 38 230 39 236 40 242 41 246 42 254 43 260 44 264 45 271 46 274 47 279 48 283 49 287 50 294 Część trzecia 302 51 303 52 308 53 313 54 320 55 326 56 334 57 339 58 343 59 347 60 353 61 358 62 361 63 363 64 365 65 367 66 369 67 372 68 375 69 378 70 381 71 384 72 386 73 388 74 391 75 395 76 398 77 404 78 407 79 411 80 414 81 416 82 419 83 424 Część czwarta 425 84 426 85 433 86 441 87 447 88 455 Nota autora 462 Podziękowania 468 Przypisy 470 Strona redakcyjna 471 Powieść,sensacyjna/szpiegowska Powieść sensacyjna/szpiegowska

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The classification of finite simple groups is a landmark result of modern mathematics. The multipart series of monographs which is being published by the AMS (Volume 40.1–40.7 and future volumes) represents the culmination of a century-long project involving the efforts of scores of mathematicians published in hundreds of journal articles, books, and doctoral theses, totaling an estimated 15,000 pages. This part 7 of the series is the middle of a trilogy (Volume 40.5, Volume 40.7, and forthcoming Volume 40.8) treating the Generic Case, i.e., the identification of the alternating groups of degree at least 13 and most of the finite simple groups of Lie type and Lie rank at least 4. Moreover, Volumes 40.4–40.8 of this series will provide a complete treatment of the simple groups of odd type, i.e., the alternating groups (with two exceptions) and the groups of Lie type defined over a finite field of odd order, as well as some of the sporadic simple groups. In particular, this volume completes the construction, begun in Volume 40.5, of a collection of neighboring centralizers of a particularly nice form. All of this is then applied to complete the identification of the alternating groups of degree at least 13. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in the theory of finite groups.

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In February 1981, the classification of the finite simple groups (Dl)* was completed,t. * representing one of the most remarkable achievements in the history or mathematics. Involving the combined efforts of several hundred mathematicians from around the world over a period of 30 years, the full proof covered something between 5,000 and 10,000 journal pages, spread over 300 to 500 individual papers. The single result that, more than any other, opened up the field and foreshadowed the vastness of the full classification proof was the celebrated theorem of Walter Feit and John Thompson in 1962, which stated that every finite group of odd order (D2) is solvable (D3)-a statement expressi ble in a single line, yet its proof required a full 255-page issue of the Pacific 10urnal of Mathematics [93]. Soon thereafter, in 1965, came the first new sporadic simple group in over 100 years, the Zvonimir Janko group 1 , to further stimulate the 1 'To make the book as self-contained as possible. we are including definitions of various terms as they occur in the text. However. in order not to disrupt the continuity of the discussion. we have placed them at the end of the Introduction. We denote these definitions by (DI). (D2), (D3). etc. Erscheinungsdatum: 23.11.2013

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Rose doesn't want to be an Elevated. She refuses to have her power unlocked on Elevation Day, unlike her other classmates. The irreversible treatment reveals powers that range from a benefit or a nuisance. For her father, it transformed him into an Unsound, forcing him to a life of exile. Her hand is forced after a chance encounter with a previously undiscovered power activates her ability. Living as an Undocumented Elevated, Rose needs the help of others who hide under the government's radar to learn to control her unwanted power. Among them, she unravels secrets about the treatment, the powers, and what happened to her father. Fed up with lies, Rose wants nothing more than to learn the whole truth--even if it means accepting her fate as an Elevated.

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Title Page......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Dedication......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 7 PREFACE......Page 9 CASE 1: Panic Disorder......Page 13 Joe: An American Success Story......Page 15 Joe: The Attack......Page 16 The Family Doctor: Armed with New Knowledge......Page 18 Joe in Treatment: Regaining Control over His Mind and Body......Page 19 Session 1......Page 21 Session 2......Page 22 Session 4......Page 24 Session 5......Page 25 Sessions 11 and 12......Page 26 Assessment Questions......Page 27 CASE 2: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder......Page 28 Sarah: Early Worries and Odd Behaviors......Page 29 Sarah: Beyond Worrying......Page 30 James: Trying to Understand......Page 32 Treatment for Sarah: Eliminating Obsessions and Compulsions......Page 33 Session 1......Page 34 Session 2......Page 36 Session 3......Page 37 Session 5......Page 38 Session 8......Page 39 Session 9......Page 40 Session 14......Page 41 Assessment Questions......Page 42 CASE 3: Hoarding Disorder......Page 43 Jenny: Early Difficulties in School......Page 44 Jenny: The Beginning of Acquiring......Page 45 Jenny in Adulthood: A Struggling Marriage......Page 47 Steven: Through a Husband’s Eyes......Page 49 Sessions 1 and 2......Page 51 Sessions 3 to 6......Page 52 Sessions 7 to 10......Page 53 Sessions 15 to 26......Page 55 Assessment Questions......Page 56 CASE 4: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder......Page 57 Elaine: A Woman of Energy and Optimism......Page 58 Elaine: Disaster Strikes......Page 60 Elaine: Aftermath of the Trauma......Page 61 Elaine Drifts Away: A Friend’s Perspective......Page 63 Elaine in Treatment: The Journey Back to Normalcy......Page 65 Session 1......Page 67 Session 4......Page 68 Sessions 5 to 8......Page 69 Sessions 14 and 15......Page 70 Assessment Questions......Page 71 CASE 5: Major Depressive Disorder......Page 72 Carlos: A Comfortable Climb......Page 73 Carlos: A Sudden Decline......Page 74 Sonia’s View: Sinking Along with Carlos......Page 76 Carlos in Treatment: Focusing on Cognitions......Page 78 Session 1......Page 79 Session 2......Page 80 Session 3......Page 82 Session 4......Page 84 Session 5......Page 85 Session 6......Page 87 Sessions 10 to 14......Page 88 Assessment Questions......Page 89 CASE 6: Bipolar Disorder......Page 91 Gina The First Incident......Page 92 Gina The Roller Coaster Continues......Page 93 A Friend’s View Along for the Ride......Page 97 Gina in Treatment One More Time......Page 99 The First Session ​After gathering a description of Gina’s symptoms and history, Dr. Rabb was certain that the patient’s condition met the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for bipolar I disorder. Gina had had both manic and depressive episodes. Her manic episode......Page 100 The First Year of Treatment......Page 101 Months 2 and 3 ​Unfortunately, even this higher dose did not bring about the desired results over the next few months. The first sign was Gina’s arrival at a treatment session dressed more strikingly than Dr. Rabb had yet seen her. There was nothing outla......Page 102 Months 4 to 8 ​The new medication regimen appeared to control Gina’s mood swings. In fact, she led a calm existence for the next 4 months, meeting all of her work demands and leading a quiet personal life. During this period she practically went out of he......Page 103 Months 9 to 12 ​For the next couple of months Gina felt fine. She was happy to be off the lithium and feeling more like her “normal” self. As the weeks progressed, however, her feelings of contentment progressed to euphoria and then mania, which led to on......Page 104 Second Year of Treatment......Page 105 The 3rd Through 7th Years......Page 106 Assessment Questions......Page 107 CASE 7: Somatic Symptom Disorder......Page 109 Sadie: A Scary Experience......Page 111 Sadie: High School and Beyond......Page 112 Janet: A Mother’s Perspective......Page 113 Sadie: Focusing on Her Symptoms......Page 114 Sadie: The Search for a “Good” Doctor......Page 117 Session 1......Page 118 Session 2......Page 119 Sessions 3 to 5......Page 120 Sessions 6 and 7......Page 121 Sessions 8 and 9......Page 122 Assessment Questions......Page 123 CASE 8: Illness Anxiety Disorder......Page 125 Andrea: Bodily Concerns Take a Serious Turn......Page 127 Andrea: Bodily Concerns Take Over......Page 128 A Spouse’s View: Living with Imagined Illness......Page 131 Andrea in Treatment: Achieving a “Healthy” Perspective......Page 132 Session 1......Page 133 Session 2......Page 135 Session 3......Page 136 Session 4......Page 139 Sessions 6 to 8......Page 140 Assessment Questions......Page 141 CASE 9: Bulimia Nervosa......Page 142 Rita: Fundamental Concerns About Weight and Appearance......Page 144 Rita: Caught in a Binge-Purge Cycle......Page 145 A Coworker’s Perspective: Piecing Things Together......Page 148 Rita: in Treatment: Gaining Real Control......Page 150 Session 1......Page 151 Session 2......Page 152 Session 4......Page 154 Session 6......Page 156 Session 7......Page 157 Sessions 8 to 11......Page 158 Sessions 12 to 15......Page 160 Sessions 16 and 17......Page 161 Assessment Questions......Page 162 CASE 10: Alcohol Use Disorder and Marital Distress......Page 164 Michelle: Awareness on the Rise......Page 166 Alcoholism and Marriage Don’t Mix......Page 167 Kirk and Michelle in Treatment: A Marital Approach......Page 169 Session 1......Page 170 Session 2......Page 172 Session 4......Page 173 Session 5......Page 175 Session 6......Page 176 Sessions 7 to 9......Page 177 Communication Training for Marital Difficulties......Page 178 Relapse Prevention......Page 180 Assessment Questions......Page 181 CASE 11: Sexual Dysfunction: Erectile Disorder......Page 182 Walter and Cynthia......Page 183 The Unfolding of a Sexual Dysfunction......Page 184 A Spouse’s Perspective: “Concerned Yet Kind of Relieved”......Page 188 Walter and Cynthia in Sex Therapy: Giving and Receiving Pleasure......Page 189 Session 3......Page 190 Session 4......Page 191 Session 5......Page 192 Session 6......Page 193 Session 7......Page 194 Session 8......Page 195 Epilogue......Page 196 Assessment Questions......Page 197 CASE 12: Gender Dysphoria......Page 199 Renee: A Lonely Childhood......Page 200 Renee: Puberty Hits......Page 203 Treatment: Stage 1 (Psychotherapy)......Page 206 Treatment: Stage 2 (Hormone Therapy)......Page 209 Treatment: Stage 3 (Real-Life Experience)......Page 210 Treatment: Stage 3 (Surgery)......Page 212 Assessment Questions......Page 213 CASE 13: Schizophrenia......Page 214 Jim: Unfulfilled Promise......Page 216 Jim’s Mother: Unfulfilled Dreams......Page 218 Jim in Treatment: The Journey Back......Page 220 Phase 1: Engaging Jim as a Collaborator......Page 222 Phase 2: Attacking Jim’s Symptoms......Page 223 Behavioral Family Management......Page 225 Individual Behavioral Skills Training......Page 228 Epilogue......Page 230 Assessment Questions......Page 231 CASE 14: Antisocial Personality Disorder......Page 232 Jack: Disturbed or Disturbing?......Page 234 Jack in Treatment: Using Therapy to His Advantage......Page 235 A Parent’s Tale: Watching Antisocial Behavior Unfold......Page 238 Jack: No Success with Therapy......Page 241 Assessment Questions......Page 242 CASE 15: Borderline Personality Disorder......Page 243 Karen: A Typical Relationship......Page 245 A Roommate’s Perspective: “Two Years of Hell”......Page 247 Karen: The Early Years......Page 248 Karen in Treatment: “The Break of a Lifetime”......Page 250 Karen in Treatment: Dialectical Behavior Therapy......Page 251 Pretreatment Stage......Page 252 Increasing behavioral skills (group training)......Page 253 Decreasing suicidal behaviors......Page 254 Decreasing therapy-interfering behaviors......Page 257 Decreasing behaviors interfering with quality of life......Page 258 Third-Stage Treatment: Addressing Longer-Term Issues......Page 259 Assessment Questions......Page 260 CASE 16: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 261 Billy: From “Dynamo” to “Dynamite”......Page 263 Billy at Home: A Parent’s Perspective......Page 264 Billy at School: A Teacher’s Perspective......Page 265 Billy in Treatment: The Therapist in Action......Page 267 Stimulant medication......Page 270 Parental training......Page 271 Social skills training......Page 272 Token economy......Page 273 Epilogue......Page 274 Assessment Questions......Page 275 CASE 17: Autism Spectrum Disorder......Page 276 Adam: Clues During the Second Year......Page 277 Adam: Confirming His Parents’ Worst Fears......Page 279 Adam: Seeking an Early Start......Page 280 Michelle and Joe: Trying Everything......Page 283 Growing Child, Growing Problems......Page 284 Adam at 3: Preparing to Enter the System......Page 285 Adam at School: Fully Entering the System......Page 290 Epilogue......Page 291 Assessment Questions......Page 292 Case 18: You Decide: The Case of Julia......Page 293 Julia: Measuring Up......Page 294 Julia: Coping With Stress......Page 295 Julia: Spiraling Downward......Page 297 Rebecca: Losing a Roommate......Page 298 CASE 19: You Decide: The Case of Fred......Page 301 Margaret: “My Husband’s Brain Stopped Working Properly”......Page 302 Fred: “Preparing for a Trip to Nowhere”......Page 304 Margaret: “A Long Goodbye”......Page 305 CASE 20: You Decide: The Case of Suzanne......Page 308 Suzanne: A Sign of Things to Come......Page 309 Suzanne: Entering the Big Leagues......Page 310 A Mother’s View: “You’ve Got to Stop This”......Page 313 Clinical Information......Page 316 Common Treatment Strategies......Page 317 Clinical Information......Page 318 Common Treatments......Page 319 Clinical Information......Page 320 Common Treatments......Page 321 References......Page 323 Name Index......Page 357 Subject Index......Page 361

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