Abnormal psychology
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Abnormal psychology
Prentice Hall, c1995
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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.
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