For courses in Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology.
Noteworthy for its clear and engaging writing style, Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World seeks to give students a better appreciation of the human side of abnormal psychology. Through many engaging case examples and student-oriented applications, the text provides an accessible approach to the theories, research, causes and treatments of disorders.
1. Introduction and Methods of Research.
How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior?
Criteria for Determining Abnormality
Cultural Bases of Abnormal Behavior
Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior.
The Demonological Model
Origins of the Medical Model: In Ill Humor
Medieval Times
Witchcraft
Asylums
The Reform Movement and Moral Therapy
A Step Backward
The Community Mental Health Movement: The Exodus from State Hospitals
Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior
Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology.
Description, Explanation, Prediction, and Control: The Objectives of Science
The Scientific Method
Ethics in Research
Naturalistic-Observation
The Correlation Method
The Experimental Method
Epidemiological Studies
Kinship Studies
Case Studies
Summing Up.
2. Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior.
The Biological Perspective.
The Nervous System
Evaluating Biological Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior
The Psychological Perspective.
Psychodynamic Models
Learning Models
Humanistic Models
Cognitive Models
The Sociocultural Perspective.
Ethnicity and Mental Health
Evaluating the Sociocultural Perspective
The Biopsychosocial Perspective.
The Diathesis-Stress Model
Evaluating the Biopsychosocial Perspective
The Case of Jessica- A Final Word
Summing Up.
3. Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior.
How are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified?
The DSM and Models of Abnormal Behavior
Standards of Assessment.
Reliability
Validity
Methods of Assessment.
The Clinical Interview
Psychological Tests
Neuropsychological Assessment
Behavioral Assessment
Cognitive Assessment
Physiological Measurement
Sociocultural and Ethnic Factors in Assessment.
Summing Up.
4. Methods of Treatment.
Types of Professionals in the Helping Field.
Psychotherapy.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Humanistic Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Eclectic Therapy
Group, Family, and Couple Therapy
Evaluating Methods of Psychotherapy
Multicultural Issues in Psychotherapy
Biomedical Therapies.
Drug Therapy
Ethnic Differences in Response to Psychotropic Medication
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Psychosurgery
Evaluation of Biological Approaches
Hospitalization and Community-Based Care.
Roles for Hospitalization
The Community Mental Health Center
Ethnic Group Differences in Use of Mental Health Services
Racial Stereotyping and the Mental Health System
Evaluation of Deinstitutionalization
Summing Up.
5. Stress, Psychological Factors, and Health.
Adjustment Disorders.
Stress and Illness.
Stress and the Endocrine System
Stress and the Immune System
Terrorism-Related Trauma
The General Adaptation Syndrome
Stress and Life Changes
Acculturative Stress: Making It in America
Psychological Factors That Moderate Stress
Psychological Factors and Physical Disorders.
Headaches
Cardiovascular Disease
Asthma
Cancer
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Summing Up.
6. Anxiety Disorders.
Historical Perspectives on Anxiety Disorders.
Panic Disorder.
Theoretical Perspectives
Treatment Approaches
Phobic Disorders.
Types of Phobias
Theoretical Perspectives
Treatment Approaches
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Theoretical Perspectives
Treatment Approaches
Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Theoretical Perspectives
Treatment Approaches
Traumatic Stress Disorders.
Features of Traumatic Stress Disorders
Theoretical Perspectives
Treatment Approaches
Ethnic Differences in Anxiety Disorders.
Tying It Together.
Summing Up.
7. Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders.
Dissociative Disorders.
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Amnesia
Dissociative Fugue
Depersonalization Disorder
Culture-Bound Dissociative Syndromes
Theoretical Perspectives
Treatment of Dissociative Disorders
Somatoform Disorders.
Conversion Disorder
Hypochondriasis
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Pain Disorder
Somatization Disorder
Koro and Dhat Syndromes: Far Eastern Somatoform Disorders?
Theoretical Perspectives
Treatment of Somatoform Disorders
Summing Up.
8. Mood Disorders and Suicide.
Types of Mood Disorders.
Major Depressive Disorder
Dysthymic Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Cyclothymic Disorder
Theoretical Perspectives on Mood Disorders.
Stress and Mood Disorders
Psychodynamic Theories
Humanistic Theories
Learning Theories
Cognitive Theories
Biological Factors
Tying It Together
Treatment of Mood Disorders.
Psychodynamic Approaches
Behavioral Approaches
Cognitive Approaches
Psychological Treatment of Other Mood Disorders
Biological Approaches
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Depression
Suicide.
Who Commits Suicide?
Why Do People Commit Suicide?
Theoretical Perspectives on Suicide
Predicting Suicide
Summing Up.
9. Substance Abuse and Dependence.
Classification of Substance-Related Disorders.
Substance Abuse and Dependence
Addiction, Physiological Dependence, and Psychological Dependence
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Substance Dependence
Pathways to Drug Dependence
Drugs of Abuse.
Depressants
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Theoretical Perspectives.
Biological Perspectives
Learning Perspectives
Cognitive Perspectives
Psychodynamic Perspectives
Sociocultural Perspectives
Tying It Together
Treatment of Substance Abuse and Dependence.
Biological Approaches
Culturally Sensitive Treatment of Alcoholism
Nonprofessional Support Groups
Residential Approaches
Psychodynamic Approaches
Behavioral Approaches
Relapse-Prevention Training
Summing Up.
10. Eating Disorders, Obesity, and Sleep Disorders.
Eating Disorders.
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Causes of Anorexia and Bulimia
Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
Binge-Eating Disorder
Obesity: A National Epidemic.
Are You Obese?
What Causes Obesity?
Ethnic and Socioeconomic Differences in Obesity
Facing the Challenge of Obesity
Sleep Disorders.
Dyssomnias
Parasomnias
Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Summing Up.
11. Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality.
Gender Identity Disorder.
Theoretical Perspectives
Sexual Dysfunctions.
Types of Sexual Dysfunctions
Theoretical Perspectives
Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions
Paraphilias.
Types of Paraphilias
Theoretical Perspectives
Treatment of Paraphilias
Rape.
Types of Rape
Theoretical Perspectives
Summing Up.
12. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders.
Schizophrenia.
Course of Development
Prevalence
Diagnostic Features
Perceptual Disturbances
Subtypes of Schizophrenia
Theoretical Perspectives
Tying It Together: The Diathesis-Stress Model
Treatment Approaches
Other Forms of Psychosis.
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Schizophreniform Disorder
Delusional Disorder
Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders
Summing Up.
13. Personality Disorders.
Types of Personality Disorders.
Personality Disorders Characterized by Odd or Eccentric Behavior
Personality Disorders Characterized by Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior
Personality Disorders Characterized by Anxious or Fearful Behavior
Problems with the Classification of Personality Disorders
Theoretical Perspectives.
Psychodynamic Perspectives
Learning Perspectives
Family Perspectives
Biological Perspectives
Sociocultural Perspectives
Tying it Together
Treatment of Personality Disorders.
Psychodynamic Approaches
Behavioral Approaches
Biological Approaches
Summing Up.
14. Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence.
Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence.
Cultural Beliefs About What Is Normal and Abnormal
Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents
Risk Factors for Childhood Disorders
Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
Autism
Mental Retardation.
Causes of Mental Retardation
Intervention
Learning Disorders.
Types of Learning Disorders
Understanding and Treating Learning Disorders
Communication Disorders.
Attention-Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Childhood Anxiety and Depression.
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Childhood Depression
Understand and Treating Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Understanding and Treating Childhood Depression
Suicide in Children and Adolescents
Elimination Disorders.
Enuresis
Encopresis
Summing Up.
15. Cognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging.
Cognitive Disorders.
Dementia
Delirium
Amnestic Disorders
Psychological Disorders Related to Aging.
Anxiety Disorders and Aging
Depression and Aging
Sleep Problems and Aging
Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
Vascular Dementia
Dementias Due to General Medical Conditions.
Dementia Due to Pick's Disease
Dementia Due to Parkinson's Disease
Dementia Due to Huntington's Disease
Dementia Due to HIV Disease
Dementia Due to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Dementia Due to Head Trauma
Neurosyphilis
Summing Up.
16. Abnormal Psychology and the Law.
Psychiatric Commitment and Patient's Rights.
Predicting Dangerousness
Patients' Rights
The Insanity Defense.
Legal Bases of the Insanity Defense
Determining the Length of Criminal Commitment
Perspectives on the Insanity Defense
Competency to Stand Trial
Summing Up.
Glossary.
References.
Photo Credits.
Author Index.
Subject Index.