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Abnormal Psychology: The Problem of Maladaptive Behavior

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For introductory undergraduate courses in Abnormal Psychology, Abnormal Behavior, and Psychopathology. This classic textbook builds on the strengths of existing theoretical systems and clinical methods to provide students with a comprehensive and up-to-date real-world overview of the field of abnormal psychology. It focuses on maladaptive behavior as a product of the interaction between personal vulnerabilities and resiliencies. *NEW-Epidemiology of mental disorders. *Provides students with an expanded discussion of risk factors that relate to reported advances. *NEW-Revised, updated and expanded treatment of topics of current interest-e.g. Eating disorders, pain disorders and sleep disorders and biological factors in maladaptation and its treatment. *Provides students with most current findings on topics. *NEW-Examples and discussions of culture and ethnicity-E.g. the roles they play in clinical problems and how they are treated. *Shows students the need for cultural/ethnic awareness on the part of the clinician. *NEW-Examples of diagnostic dilemmas. *Familiarizes students with situations that clinicians must confront so that they can see how they arrive at solutions. *NEW-Brain-experience interactions. Provides students with recent evidence and its implications for understanding cognitive impairment disorders. *NEW-Body dysmorphic disorder. Provides students with new material and recent evidence on this subject, including male dysmorphia. *NEW-Q and A Boxes. *Provides students with answers to frequently asked questions. *NEW-Recent evidence and new material on current issues-E.g. Incentives in treating cocaine abusers, pathological gambling, brain plasticity, ADHD in adulthood, traumatic experiences. Provides students with the latest findings in all areas. *NEW-Legal and public policy aspects of mental illness. Familiarizes students with recent court decisions and research. *NEW-Two health-related problems chapters added-One addressing psychosocial variables and major diseases, the other on bodily preoccupation. *Introduces students to the growing body of evidence proving that physical factors and mental health are linked. *Interactional approach-Emphasizes the concepts of vulnerability and resilience as they influence the risk of maladaptive behavior and response to therapy. *Directs students attention to what strengths and weaknesses people bring to situations as they move through life. *Excellent clinical material-Includes first-person accounts that illustrate the experience of mental illness, as well as the nature and challenges of clinical practice and clinically-relevant research. *Avoids use of case material that oversimplifies the many dimensions of a persons life.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction. What Is Abnormal Behavior. Historical Background of Modern Abnormal Psychology. Recent Concepts of Abnormal Behavior. The Epidemiology of Maladaptive Behavior. Classifying Abnormal Behavior. Seeking Help for Abnormal Behavior. Research in Abnormal Behavior. 2. The Elements of Maladaptive Behavior: Theory, Treatment, and Research. The Role of Theory in Abnormal Psychology. The Biological Perspective. The Psychodynamic Perspective. The Behavioral Perspective. The Cognitive Perspective. The Humanistic-Existential Perspective. The Community-Cultural Perspective. An Interactional Approach. 3. Classification and Assessment. Classification: Categories of Maladaptive Behavior. Assessment: The Basis of Classification. 4. Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior. Stress and Coping. Stressful Situations an Life Transitions. Clinical Reactions to Stress. Treating Stress-Related Problems. 5. Bodily Dysfunction: Eating and Sleeping Problems and Psychophysiological Disorders. Psychological, Social, and Bodily Interactions. Eating Disorders. Psychological Disorders. Diagnostic Dilemmas. 6. Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation. Somatoform Disorders. 7. Anxiety Disorders. The Experience of Anxiety. Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Panic Disorder. Phobias. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Interpreting and Treating Anxiety Disorders. 8. Sexual Variations and Disorders. Changing Views of Sexual Behavior. Gender Identity Disorder. The Paraphilias. Sexual Victimization. 9. Personality Disorders. Classifying Personality Disorders. Anxious of Fearful Behavior. Treatment of Personality Disorders. 10. Mood Disorders and Suicide. Mood Disorders. Depression. Depressive Disorders. Causes and Treatment of Depression. The Bipolar Disorders. Causes and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder. Suicide. Prevention of Suicide. 11. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. Psychotic Disorders. Schizophrenia. DSM-IV Subtypes of Schizophrenia. What Causes Schizophrenia. Studying Vulnerability to Schizophrenia. Vulnerability and the Environment. Therapeutic Approaches. Long-Term Outcome Studies. Other Psychotic Disorders. 12. Cognitive Impairment Disorders. The Brain: An Interactional Perspective. Dementia. Amnestic Disorders. The Diversity of Cognitive Impairment Disorders. An Integrative Approach to Brain Disorders. An Integrative Approach to Brain Disorders. Chapter Summary. 13. Substance-Related Disorders. Substance-Use Disorders. Substance-Induced Disorders. Theories and Treatment. Other Drugs. Is There a Final Common Pathway? Substance Dependence and Public Policy. Are There Behavioral Addictions?: The Dilemma of Pathological Gambling. 14. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence. Externalizing Disorders. Internalizing Disorders. Therapy for Children and Adolescents. 15. Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation. Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Mental Retardation. 16. The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation. Psychotherapy. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches. Integration and Extension of Psychological Therapies. Research on the Psychological Therapies. Integration of Psychologically Based Therapeutic Approaches. Biological Therapies. Hospitalization. 17. Society's Response to Maladaptive Behavior. Types of Prevention. Sites of Prevention. The Diverse Paths to Prevention. Treatment in the Community. Legal Aspects of Treatment and Prevention.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780130918499
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Edition: 10 Rev ed
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Problem of Maladaptive Behavior
  • Width: 283 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0130918490
  • Publisher Date: 11 Jul 2001
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 276 mm
  • No of Pages: 681
  • Spine Width: 27 mm
  • Weight: 1629 gr


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