Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology

About this Book
	Cover Page
	Inside Front Cover
	Title Page
	Copyright Page
	Dedication Page
	About the Authors
	Brief Contents
	Contents
	Preface
Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present
	Psychwatch Verbal Debuts
	What Is Psychological Abnormality?
		Deviance
		Distress
		Dysfunction
		Danger
		The Elusive Nature of Abnormality
			Psychwatch Marching to a Different Drummer: Eccentrics
	What Is Treatment?
	How Was Abnormality Viewed and Treated in the Past?
		Ancient Views and Treatments
		Greek and Roman Views and Treatments
		Europe in the Middle Ages: Demonology Returns
		The Renaissance and the Rise of Asylums
		The Nineteenth Century: Reform and Moral Treatment
		The Early Twentieth Century: The Somatogenic and Psychogenic Perspectives
	Recent Decades and Current Trends
		How Are People with Severe Disturbances Cared For?
		How Are People with Less Severe Disturbances Treated?
		A Growing Emphasis on Preventing Disorders and Promoting Mental Health
			Infocentral Happiness
		Multicultural Psychology
		The Increasing Influence of Insurance Coverage
		What Are Today’s Leading Theories and Professions?
		Technology and Mental Health
	What Do Clinical Researchers Do?
		The Case Study
		The Correlational Method
		The Experimental Method
		Alternative Research Designs
		What Are the Limits of Clinical Investigations?
		Protecting Human Participants
			Mindtech The Use and Misuse of Social Media
	Moving Forward
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 2: Models of Abnormality
	The Biological Model
		How Do Biological Theorists Explain Abnormal Behavior?
		Biological Treatments
			... Trending TV Drug Ads Come Under Attack
		Assessing the Biological Model
	The Psychodynamic Model
		How Did Freud Explain Normal and Abnormal Functioning?
		How Do Other Psychodynamic Explanations Differ from Freud’s?
		Psychodynamic Therapies
		Assessing the Psychodynamic Model
	The Cognitive-Behavioral Model
		The Behavioral Dimension
		The Cognitive Dimension
		The Cognitive-Behavioral Interplay
		Assessing the Cognitive-Behavioral Model
			Infocentral Mindfulness
	The Humanistic-Existential Model
		Rogers’ Humanistic Theory and Therapy
		Gestalt Theory and Therapy
		Spiritual Views and Interventions
		Existential Theories and Therapy
		Assessing the Humanistic-Existential Model
	The Sociocultural Model: Family-Social and Multicultural Perspectives
		How Do Family-Social Theorists Explain Abnormal Functioning?
		Family-Social Treatments
			Mindtech Have Your Avatar Call My Avatar
		How Do Multicultural Theorists Explain Abnormal Functioning?
		Multicultural Treatments
		Assessing the Sociocultural Model
	Integrating the Models: The Developmental Psychopathology Perspective
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
	Clinical Assessment: How and Why Does the Client Behave Abnormally?
		Characteristics of Assessment Tools
		Clinical Interviews
		Clinical Tests
			Mindtech Psychology’s WikiLeaks?
			... Trending The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
		Clinical Observations
	Diagnosis: Does the Client’s Syndrome Match a Known Disorder?
		Classification Systems
		DSM-5
		Is DSM-5 an Effective Classification System?
		Call for Change
			Infocentral DSM: The Bigger Picture
		Can Diagnosis and Labeling Cause Harm?
	Treatment: How Might the Client Be Helped?
		Treatment Decisions
		The Effectiveness of Treatment
	What Lies Ahead for Clinical Assessment?
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 4: Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders
	Generalized Anxiety Disorder
		The Sociocultural Perspective: Societal and Multicultural Factors
			... Trending Separation Anxiety Disorder, Not Just For Kids Anymore
		The Psychodynamic Perspective
		The Humanistic Perspective
		The Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
		The Biological Perspective
	Phobias
		Infocentral Fear
		Specific Phobias
		Agoraphobia
		What Causes Phobias?
		How Are Phobias Treated?
	Social Anxiety Disorder
		What Causes Social Anxiety Disorder?
			Mindtech Social Media Jitters
		Treatments for Social Anxiety Disorder
	Panic Disorder
		The Biological Perspective
		The Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
		What Are the Features of Obsessions and Compulsions?
		The Psychodynamic Perspective
		The Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective
		The Biological Perspective
		Obsessive-Compulsive-Related Disorders
	Integrating the Models: The Developmental Psychopathology Perspective
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 5: Disorders of Trauma and Stress
	Stress and Arousal: The Fight-or-Flight Response
	Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
		What Triggers Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders?
			Infocentral Sexual Assault
		Why Do People Develop Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders?
		How Do Clinicians Treat Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders?
			Mindtech Virtual Reality Therapy: Better than the Real Thing?
	Dissociative Disorders
		Dissociative Amnesia
			Psychwatch Repressed Childhood Memories or False Memory Syndrome?
		Dissociative Identity Disorder
		How Do Theorists Explain Dissociative Amnesia and Dissociative Identity Disorder?
			Psychwatch Peculiarities of Memory
		How Are Dissociative Amnesia and Dissociative Identity Disorder Treated?
		Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder
	Getting a Handle on Trauma and Stress
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 6: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
	Unipolar Depression: The Depressive Disorders
		How Common Is Unipolar Depression?
		What Are the Symptoms of Depression?
		Diagnosing Unipolar Depression
		Stress and Unipolar Depression
		The Biological Model of Unipolar Depression
			Psychwatch Sadness at the Happiest of Times
			Infocentral Exercise and Dietary Supplements
		The Psychological Models of Unipolar Depression
			Mindtech Texting: A Relationship Buster?
		The Sociocultural Model of Unipolar Depression
		Integrating the Models: The Developmental Psychopathology Perspective
	Bipolar Disorders
		What Are the Symptoms of Mania?
		Diagnosing Bipolar Disorders
			Psychwatch Abnormality and Creativity: A Delicate Balance
		What Causes Bipolar Disorders?
		What Are the Treatments for Bipolar Disorders?
	Making Sense of All That Is Known
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 7: Suicide
	What Is Suicide?
		How Is Suicide Studied?
		Patterns and Statistics
			... Trending Internet Horrors
	What Triggers a Suicide?
		Stressful Events and Situations
		Mood and Thought Changes
		Alcohol and Other Drug Use
		Mental Disorders
		Modeling: The Contagion of Suicide
	What Are the Underlying Causes of Suicide?
		The Psychodynamic View
		Durkheim’s Sociocultural View
		The Interpersonal View
		The Biological View
	Is Suicide Linked to Age?
		Children
		Adolescents
		The Elderly
			Infocentral The Right to Die by Suicide
	Treatment and Suicide
		What Treatments Are Used After Suicide Attempts?
		What Is Suicide Prevention?
		Do Suicide Prevention Programs Work?
	Psychological and Biological Insights Lag Behind
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 8: Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms
	Factitious Disorder
		Psychwatch Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
	Conversion Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorder
		Conversion Disorder
		Somatic Symptom Disorder
		What Causes Conversion and Somatic Symptom Disorders?
			Mindtech Can Social Media Spread “Mass Hysteria”?
		How Are Conversion and Somatic Symptom Disorders Treated?
	Illness Anxiety Disorder
	Psychophysiological Disorders: Psychological Factors Affecting Other Medical Conditions
		Traditional Psychophysiological Disorders
			Infocentral Sleep and Sleep Disorders
		New Psychophysiological Disorders
	Psychological Treatments for Physical Disorders
		Relaxation Training
		Biofeedback
		Meditation
		Hypnosis
		Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions
		Support Groups and Emotion Expression
		Combination Approaches
	Expanding the Boundaries of Abnormal Psychology
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 9: Eating Disorders
	Anorexia Nervosa
		The Clinical Picture
		Medical Problems
	Bulimia Nervosa
		Binges
		Compensatory Behaviors
		Bulimia Nervosa Versus Anorexia Nervosa
			Infocentral Body Dissatisfaction
	Binge-Eating Disorder
	What Causes Eating Disorders?
		Psychodynamic Factors: Ego Deficiencies
		Cognitive-Behavioral Factors
		Depression
			Mindtech Dark Sites of the Internet
		Biological Factors
		Societal Pressures
		Family Environment
		Multicultural Factors: Racial and Ethnic Differences
		Multicultural Factors: Gender Differences
	How Are Eating Disorders Treated?
		Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa
		Treatments for Bulimia Nervosa
			... Trending Shame on Body Shamers
		Treatments for Binge-Eating Disorder
	Prevention of Eating Disorders: Wave of the Future
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 10: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders
	Depressants
		Alcohol
			Psychwatch College Binge Drinking: An Extracurricular Crisis
		Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
		Opioids
			... Trending The Opioid Crisis
	Stimulants
		Infocentral Smoking, Tobacco, and Nicotine
		Cocaine
		Amphetamines
		Stimulant Use Disorder
	Hallucinogens, Cannabis, and Combinations of Substances
		Hallucinogens
		Cannabis
		Combinations of Substances
	What Causes Substance Use Disorders?
		Sociocultural Views
		Psychodynamic Views
		Cognitive-Behavioral Views
		Biological Views
		The Developmental Psychopathology View
	How Are Substance Use Disorders Treated?
		Psychodynamic Therapies
		Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies
		Biological Treatments
		Sociocultural Therapies
	Other Addictive Disorders
		Gambling Disorder
		Internet Gaming Disorder: Awaiting Official Status
	New Wrinkles to a Familiar Story
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 11: Sexual Disorders and Gender Variations
	Sexual Dysfunctions
		Disorders of Desire
			Infocentral Sex Throughout the Life Cycle
		Disorders of Excitement
		Disorders of Orgasm
		Disorders of Sexual Pain
	Treatments for Sexual Dysfunctions
		What Are the General Features of Sex Therapy?
		What Techniques Are Used to Treat Particular Dysfunctions?
			Psychwatch Sexism, Viagra, and the Pill
		What Are the Current Trends in Sex Therapy?
	Paraphilic Disorders
		Mindtech “Sexting”: Healthy or Pathological?
		Fetishistic Disorder
		Transvestic Disorder
		Exhibitionistic Disorder
		Voyeuristic Disorder
		Frotteuristic Disorder
		Pedophilic Disorder
		Sexual Masochism Disorder
		Sexual Sadism Disorder
	Gender Variations
		Transgender Functioning
		Gender Dysphoria
	Personal Topics Draw Public Attention
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 12: Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
	The Clinical Picture of Schizophrenia
		What Are the Symptoms of Schizophrenia?
			Infocentral Hallucinations
		What Is the Course of Schizophrenia?
	How Do Theorists Explain Schizophrenia?
		Psychwatch Postpartum Psychosis: A Dangerous Syndrome
		Biological Views
		Psychological Views
		Sociocultural Views
		Developmental Psychopathology View
	How Are Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders Treated?
		Institutional Care in the Past
			Psychwatch Lobotomy: How Could It Happen?
		Institutional Care Takes a Turn for the Better
		Antipsychotic Drugs
		Psychotherapy
			Mindtech Putting a Face on Auditory Hallucinations
		The Community Approach
	An Important Lesson
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 13: Personality Disorders
	“Odd” Personality Disorders
		Paranoid Personality Disorder
		Schizoid Personality Disorder
		Schizotypal Personality Disorder
	“Dramatic” Personality Disorders
		Antisocial Personality Disorder
			... Trending Mass Murders: Where Does Such Violence Come From?
		Borderline Personality Disorder
		Histrionic Personality Disorder
		Narcissistic Personality Disorder
			Mindtech Selfies: Narcissistic or Not?
	“Anxious” Personality Disorders
		Avoidant Personality Disorder
		Dependent Personality Disorder
		Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
	Multicultural Factors: Research Neglect
	Are There Better Ways to Classify Personality Disorders?
		Infocentral The Dark Triad
		The “Big Five” Theory of Personality and Personality Disorders
		“Personality Disorder—Trait Specified”: DSM-5’s Proposed Dimensional Approach
	Rediscovered, Then Reconsidered
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 14: Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents
	Childhood and Adolescence
		Infocentral Child and Adolescent Bullying
	Childhood Anxiety Disorders
		Separation Anxiety Disorder and Selective Mutism
		Treatments for Childhood Anxiety Disorders
	Depressive and Bipolar Disorders During Childhood
		Major Depressive Disorder
			Psychwatch Child Abuse
		Bipolar Disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
	Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder
		What Are the Causes of Conduct Disorder?
		How Do Clinicians Treat Conduct Disorder?
	Elimination Disorders
		Enuresis
		Encopresis
	Neurodevelopmental Disorders
		Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
		Autism Spectrum Disorder
		Intellectual Disability
			Psychwatch Reading and ’Riting and ’Rithmetic
	Clinicians Discover Childhood and Adolescence
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 15: Disorders of Aging and Cognition
	Old Age and Stress
		Psychwatch The Oldest Old
	Depression in Later Life
	Anxiety Disorders in Later Life
		Infocentral The Aging Population
	Substance Misuse in Later Life
	Psychotic Disorders in Later Life
	Disorders of Cognition
		Mindtech Remember to Tweet; Tweet to Remember
		Delirium
		Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Neurocognitive Disorders
			... Trending Damaging the Brain: Football and CTE
	Issues Affecting the Mental Health of the Elderly
	Clinicians Discover the Elderly
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Chapter 16: Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession
	Law and Mental Health
		How Do Clinicians Influence the Criminal Justice System?
			Psychwatch Famous Insanity Defense Cases
		How Do the Legislative and Judicial Systems Influence Mental Health Care?
		In What Other Ways Do the Clinical and Legal Fields Interact?
			Psychwatch Serial Murderers: Madness or Badness?
	What Ethical Principles Guide Mental Health Professionals?
		... Trending Doctor, Do No Harm
	Mental Health, Business, and Economics
		Bringing Mental Health Services to the Workplace
		The Economics of Mental Health
	Technology and Mental Health
	The Person Within the Profession
		Infocentral Personal and Professional Issues
	Within a Larger System
	Key Terms
	Quick Quiz
Glossary
References
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
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