The Psychology of Underachievement: Differential Diagnosis and Differential TreatmentAn integrated approach to the psychology of underachievement, unifying theory and practice. Examines different types of underachievers, explores the relationship between personality and underachievement, and provides useful guidelines for clinical practice. Provides an outline and summary of the voluminous (and often contradictory) literature, then presents theoretical models of the underachiever that are grounded in mainstream diagnostic and therapeutic theory. Offers examples of each personality type, so practitioners can easily recognize and treat them. |
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Contents
Definition of Underachievement | 1 |
PART ONE RESEARCH ON UNDERACHIEVEMENT | 9 |
Variables Which Influence the Achievement Process | 11 |
Treatment Approaches to Underachievement | 63 |
PART TWO THE MODEL OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS | 89 |
The Diagnostic Interview | 91 |
Concepts of Differential Diagnosis | 105 |
The Developmental Theory Model | 118 |
Nondifferential Diagnostic Research | 155 |
Differential Diagnostic Research | 165 |
Differential Treatment Research | 194 |
PART FOUR PERSONALITY TYPES OF UNDERACHIEVERS | 213 |
The Overanxious Disorder Underachiever | 215 |
The Conduct Disorder Underachiever | 237 |
The Academic Problem Underachiever | 255 |
PART FIVE CONCLUSIONS | 317 |
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Page 330 - Children's Personality Adjustment and the Socioeconomic Status of their Families," Journal of Genetic Psychology, Vol. 92 (June 1958), pp. 144-159; and Lee G. Burchinal, "Social Status, Measured Intelligence, Achievement, and Personality Adjustment of Rural Iowa Girls,
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Psychology of Underachievement: Differential Diagnosis and Differential Treatment Volume 127 of Wiley Series on Personality Processes |
| Authors | Harvey P. Mandel, Sander I. Marcus |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, 1991 |
| ISBN | 0471848557, 9780471848554 |
| Length | 416 pages |
| Subjects | › Psychology / General Psychology / Neuropsychology |
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