Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIn this Section:
1. Brief Table of Contents
2. Full Table of Contents
1. Brief Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 2: Causes of Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 3: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Classification and Assessment of
Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 4: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 5: Mood Disorders and Suicide
Chapter 6: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 7: Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders,
and Somatic Symptom Disorders
Chapter 8: Stress and Physical Health
Chapter 9: Personality Disorders
Chapter 10: Feeding and Eating Disorders
Chapter 11: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 12: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender
Dysphoria
Chapter 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders
Chapter 15: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 16: Psychological Disorders of Childhood
Chapter 17: Adjustment Disorders and Life-cycle Transitions
Chapter 18: Mental Health and the Law
2. Full Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior
Recognizing the Presence of a Disorder
Defining Abnormal Behavior
Who Experiences Abnormal Behavior?
The Mental Health Professions
Psychopathology in Historical Context
Methods for the Scientific Study of Mental Disorders
Chapter 2: Causes of Abnormal Behavior
Brief Historical Perspective
Systems Theory
Biological Factors
Psychological Factors
Social Factors
Chapter 3: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
Biological Treatments
Psychodynamic Psychotherapies
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Humanistic Therapies
Research on Psychotherapy
Couple, Family, and Group Therapy
Specific Treatments for Specific Disorders
Chapter 4: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
Basic Issues in Classification
Classifying Abnormal Behavior
Evaluating Classification Systems
Basic Issues in Assessment
Psychological Assessment Procedures
Biological Assessment Procedures
Chapter 5: Mood Disorders and Suicide
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Course and Outcome
Frequency
Causes
Treatment
Suicide
Chapter 6: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
Diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders
Frequency of Anxiety Disorders
Causes of Anxiety Disorders
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 7: Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders,
and Somatic Symptom Disorders
Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Somatic Symptom Disorders
Chapter 8: Stress and Physical Health
Defining Stress
Symptoms of Stress
Diagnosis of Stres
