Each chapter begins with a case study and ends with a review of the case study. 1.Abnormal Behavior: Past and Present Perspectives. Making Sense of Abnormality: A Brief History.
The Biological Model.
Psychological and Sociocultural Models.
The Diathesis-Stress Model.
Scientific Methods and Models of Abnormality.
2.Assessment and Diagnosis. Identifying Mental Disorders: Some Basic Issues.
Assessment Tools.
Diagnostic Classification.
The Frequency of Mental Disorders.
3.Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. A Developmental Perspective.
Classification and Diagnosis of Children's Disorders.
Disruptive Behavior and Attention-Deficit Disorders.
Anxiety and Mood Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.
Other Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.
4.Developmental Disorders and Learning Disabilities. Domains of Development.
Mental Retardation.
Autistic Disorders.
Learning Disabilities.
5.Stress, Sleep, and Adjustment Disorders. What Is Stress?
Reactions to Stress.
Sleep Disorders.
Adjustment Disorders.
6.Psychological Factors and Health. Mind, Body, and Health Psychology.
The Psychology of Getting Sick.
The Psychology of Getting Well and Staying Well.
7.Anxiety Disorders. Fear and Anxiety Gone Awry.
The Phobias.
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
8.Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders. Dissociative Disorders.
Causes and Treatment of Dissociative Disorders.
Somatoform Disorders.
9.Mood Disorders and Suicide. Depressive Disorders.
Bipolar Disorder.
Biological Causes of Mood Disorders.
Psychological Causes of Mood Disorders.
Treatment of Mood Disorders.
Suicide.
10.Schizophrenia. What Is Schizophrenia?
Life with Schizophrenia: Patterns and Variations.
Biological Causes of Schizophrenia.
Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia.
Treatments for Schizophrenia.
11.Cognitive Disorders. Aging.
Amnestic Disorders and Delirium.
Dementia.
Alzheimer's Disease.
12.Personality Disorders. Fateful Patterns: An Overview of Personality Disorders.
Types of Personality Disorders.
Causes of Personality Disorders.
Treatment of Personality Disorders.
13.Substance-Related Disorders. Defining Substance-Related Disorders.
Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Induced Disorders.
Other Depressants.
Stimulants.
Opioids.
Cannabis and Hallucinogens.
14.Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders. Human Sexuality.
Gender Identity Disorders.
Sexual Dysfunctions.
Paraphilias.
15.Biological Treatment of Mental Disorders. Psychosurgery.
Convulsive Therapies.
Drug Treatments.
16.Psychotherapy. What Is Psychotherapy?
Methods of Psychotherapy.
Evaluating Psychotherapy.
17.Alternatives to Individual Psychotherapy. The Limits of Psychotherapy.
Alternative Forms of Psychological Treatment.
Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
Prevention: The Legacy of Community Psychology.
18.Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Disorders. The Rights of Individuals Versus the Rights of Society.
The Regulation of Mental Health Professionals.
Mental Health Professionals in the Legal System.
References. Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index.