Description
Book SynopsisThis textbook offers undergraduate students a structured, yet engaging treatment of psychological disorders and the theories that inform treatment. Packed with the latest research and real-world case studies, it explains how biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural factors may interact in the development of mental disorders.
Trade Review'Dr Kenneth Carter has carefully crafted an engaging, empirically rich, student-centered, and inclusive psychopathology textbook. No doubt, learners (and learning facilitators) will appreciate the clarity of explanations; the friendly, focused layout for close reading; the meaningful discussion questions for deep processing; the rich concept checks for retrieval practice; the abundance of relevant real-world examples and provocative illustrations; and the great care taken to present a highly readable, concise, and evidence-based exploration of psychological disorders in a practical, timely, and multiperspective context.' Bob DuBois, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
'Carter presents critical issues in psychopathology in a clear and organized fashion current with the DSM-5tr. He carefully attends to cultural variations and objectively navigates sensitive issues such as gender identity. His inclusion of `The Power of Words', which introduces the reader to word usage, its role in psychodiagnostics, and its importance for learning empathy, sets this text apart.' Gregory Moffatt, Point University
Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgments; 1. Overview of psychopathology and psychological disorders; 2. Psychopathology perspectives: theories and treatments; 3. Research, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment; 4. Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related disorders; 5. Trauma and stressor-related and dissociative disorders; 6. Mood disorders; 7. Somatic symptom, sleep, and psychological factors affecting health; 8. Gender variation, sexual dysfunctions, and paraphilic disorders; 9. Eating disorders; 10. Disruptive impulse control and conduct disorders; 11. Substance-related and addictive disorders; 12. Personality disorders; 13. Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders; 14. Neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive disorders; 15. Legal and ethical issues; Glossary; References; Index.
