Abnormal psychology

Author(s)

• Oltmanns, Thomas F.
• Emery, Robert E.

Bibliographic Information

Abnormal psychology

Thomas F. Oltmanns, Robert E. Emery

Prentice Hall, c1995

• :professional copy

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [635]-662) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text includes detailed case histories as well as employing a conceptual narrative style. It forsakes the paradigm approach and instead employs systems to integrate the biological, psychological and social perspectives.

Table of Contents

• Examples and definitions of abnormal behaviour
• causes of abnormal behaviour - from paradigms to systems
• treatment of psychological disorders
• classification and assessment
• mood disorders
• anxiety disorders
• maladaptive responses to stress
• dissociative and somatoform disorders
• personality disorders
• alcoholism and substance use disorders
• sexual and gender identity disorders
• schizophrenic disorders
• cognitive disorders - dementia and delirium
• mental retardation and pervasive developmental disorders
• psychological problems of childhood and eating disorders
• life-cycle distress
• mental health and the law.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA2773193X
• ISBN:
  • 0130072958
  • 0133098575
• LCCN: 94035274
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 695 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC454
  • DC20 : 616.89
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Psychology, Pathological
  • LCSH : Mental illness