Essentials of Abnormal Psychology

Cover
About the Authors
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Reviewers
Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
	Understanding Psychopathology
	The Supernatural Tradition
	The Biological Tradition
	The Psychological Tradition
	An Integrative Approach
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
	One-Dimensional versus Multidimensional Models
	Genetic Contributions to Psychopathology
	Neuroscience and Its Contributions to Psychopathology
	Behavioral and Cognitive Science
	Emotions
	Cultural, Social, and Interpersonal Factors
	Life-Span Development
	Conclusions
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology
	Assessing Psychological Disorders
	Diagnosing Psychological Disorders
	Conducting Research in Psychopathology
	Types of Research Methods
	Genetics and Behavior across Time and Cultures
	Research Ethics
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 4: Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
	The Complexity of Anxiety Disorders
	Anxiety Disorders
	Generalized Anxiety Disorder
	Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
	Specific Phobia
	Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
	Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
	Other Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
	Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
	Body Dysmorphic Disorder
	Other Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 5: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
	Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
	Dissociative Disorders
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide
	Understanding and Defining Mood Disorders
	Prevalence of Mood Disorders
	Causes of Mood Disorders
	Treatment of Mood Disorders
	Suicide
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 7: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology
	Psychological and Social Factors That Influence Health
	Psychosocial Effects on Physical Disorders
	Psychosocial Treatment of Physical Disorders
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders
	Major Types of Eating Disorders
	Causes of Eating Disorders
	Treatment of Eating Disorders
	Obesity
	Sleep-Wake Disorders: The Major Dyssomnias
	Treatment of Sleep Disorders
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 9: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
	What Is Normal Sexuality?
	An Overview of Sexual Dysfunctions
	Causes and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction
	Paraphilic Disorders: Clinical Descriptions
	Assessing and Treating Paraphilic Disorders
	Gender Dysphoria
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 10: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders
	Perspectives on Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
	Depressants
	Stimulants
	Opioid-Related Disorders
	Cannabis-Related Disorders
	Hallucinogen-Related Disorders
	Other Drugs of Abuse
	Causes of Substance-Related Disorders
	Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders
	Gambling Disorder
	Impulse-Control Disorders
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 11: Personality Disorders
	An Overview of Personality
 Disorders
	Cluster A Personality Disorders
	Cluster B Personality Disorders
	Cluster C Personality Disorders
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 12: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
	Perspectives on Schizophrenia
	Clinical Description, Symptoms, and Subtypes
	Prevalence and Causes of Schizophrenia
	Treatment of Schizophrenia
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 13: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders
	Overview of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
	Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
	Specific Learning Disorder
	Autism Spectrum Disorder
	Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)
	Prevention of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
	Overview of Neurocognitive Disorders
	Delirium
	Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Chapter 14: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues
	Civil Commitment
	Criminal Commitment
	Patients' Rights and Clinical Practice Guidelines
	Summary
	Key Terms
	Answers to Concept Checks
	Chapter Quiz
Appendix
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index