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CONTENTS IN BRIEF
1. Looking at Abnormality
2. Contemporary Theories of Abnormality
3. The Research Endeavor
4. Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality
5. Treatments for Abnormality
6. Stress Disorders and Health Psychology
7. Anxiety Disorders
8. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
9. Mood Disorders
10. Suicide
11. Schizophrenia
12. Personality Disorders
13. Childhood Disorders
14. Cognitive Disorders and Life-Span Issues
15. Eating Disorders
16. Sexual Disorders
17. Substance-Related Disorders
18. Mental Health and the Law
Glossary
References
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
CONTENTS
Preface
About the Author
1. Looking at Abnormality
Extraordinary People--Clifford Beers: A Mind That Found Itself / Defining Abnormality / Historical Perspectives on Abnormality / The Emergence of Modern Perspectives / Modern Mental-Health Care / Professions Within Abnormal Psychology / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
2. Contemporary Theories of Abnormality
Extraordinary People--Albert Ellis: The Phobic Psychologist / Biological Approaches / Psychological Approaches / Social and Interpersonal Approaches / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
3. The Research Endeavor
Extraordinary People--The Old Order Amish of Pennsylvania / The Scientific Method / Case Studies / Correlational Studies / Epidemiological Studies / Experimental Studies / Cross-Cultural Research / Meta-Analysis / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
4. Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality
Extraordinary People--Michael J. Fox: Lucky Man / Gathering Information / Assessment Tools / Problems in Assessment / Diagnosis / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
5. Treatments for Abnormality
Extraordinary People--The Inside Story on Coping with Schizophrenia / Biological Treatments / Psychological Therapies / Interpersonal and Social Approaches / Evaluating Treatments / Special Issues in Treating Children / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
6. Stress Disorders and Health Psychology
Extraordinary People--Norman Cousins: Healing with Laughter / Physiological Responses to Stress / Sleep and Health / Personality and Health / Interventions To Improve Health / Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, and Adjustment Disorder / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
7. Anxiety Disorders
Extraordinary People--Marc Summers: Everything in Its Place / Panic Disorder / Phobias / Generalized Anxiety Disorder / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Social Approaches to the Anxiety Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
8. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
Extraordinary People--Anna O. / Somatoform Disorders / Dissociative Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
9. Mood Disorders
Extraordinary People--Kay Redfield Jamison: An Unquiet Mind / Unipolar Depression / Bipolar Mood Disorders / Biological Theories of Mood Disorders / Psychological Theories of Mood Disorders / Social Perspectives on Mood Disorders / Mood Disorders Treatments / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
10. Suicide
Extraordinary People--William Styron: Darkness Visible / Defining and Measuring Suicide / Understanding Suicide / Treating and Preventing Suicidal Tendencies / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
11. Schizophrenia
Extraordinary People--John Nash: A Beautiful Mind / Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Prognosis of Schizophrenia / Biological Theories of Schizophrenia / Psychosocial Perspectives on Schizophrenia / Treatments for Schizophrenia / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
12. Personality Disorders
Extraordinary People--Temple Grandin: Thinking in Pictures / Behavior Disorders / Separation Anxiety Disorder / Elimination Disorders / Disorders of Cognitive, Motor, and Communication Skills / Mental Retardation / Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
14. Cognitive Disorders and Life-Span Issues
Extraordinary People--Iris Murdoch: Elegy for Iris / Dementia / Delirium / Amnesia / Mental Disorders in Later Life / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
15. Eating Disorders
Extraordinary People--Diana, Princess of Wales / Anorexia Nervosa / Bulimia Nervosa / Binge-Eating Disorder / Understanding Eating Disorders / Treatments for Eating Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
16. Sexual Disorders
Extraordinary People--David Reimer: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl / Sexual Dysfunctions / Paraphilias / Gender Identity Disorder / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
17. Substance-Related Disorders
Extraordinary People--Celebrity Drug Users / Society and Substance Use / Definitions of Substance-Related Disorders / Depressants / Stimulants / Opioids / Hallucinogens and PCP / Cannabis / Club Drugs / Theories of Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence / Treatments for Substance-Related Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
18. Mental Health and the Law
Extraordinary People--One Family's Struggle with Schizophrenia and the "System" / Judgments About People Accused of Crimes / Involuntary Commitment and Civil Rights / Clinicians' Duties to Clients and Society / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms
Glossary
References
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
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