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        49381 
      
    
    
	  		
			EAN13  
			9780073382784 
		
	  
	  		
			ISBN  
			9780073382784 
		
	  
	  
		  	
  
  
  
      
  
      
  
    
      
    
  
    
      
    
					  
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			  				Publication date 
				2010 
			  				Issue number 
				5 
			  				Cover 
				hard cover 
			  				Pages count 
				640 
			  				Dimensions (mm) 
				234 x 290 
			  				Weight (g) 
				1624 
			  			 
		   
			  
    
      
         
            
                            
                     About the Author  Preface Chapter:  1. Looking at Abnormality Defining Abnormality Historical Perspectives on Abnormality The Emergence of Modern Perspectives Modern Mental-Health Care Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter  :2. Theories and Treatment of Abnormality Biological Approaches Psychological Approaches Sociocultural Approaches Prevention Programs Common Elements in Effective Treatments Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  3. Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality Assessment Tools Challenges in Assessment Diagnosis Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  4. The Research Endeavor The Scientific Method Defining the Problem and Stating a Hypothesis Choosing and Implementing a Method Case Studies Correlational Studies Epidemiological Studies Experimental Studies Genetic Studies Cross-Cultural Research Meta-Analysis Chapter Integration  Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  5. Anxiety Disorders Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia Specific Phobias and Social Phobia Generalized Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  6. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders Somatoform Disorders Dissociative Disorders  Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  7. Mood Disorders and Suicide Characteristics of Unipolar Depression Theories of Unipolar Depression Theories of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Mood Disorders Suicide Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  8. Schizophrenia Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Course Biological Theories Psychosocial Perspectives Treatments Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  9. Personality Disorders Odd-Eccentric Personality Disorders Dramatic-Emotional Personality Disorders Anxious-Fearful Personality Disorders Problems with the DSM-IV-TR Personality Disorders Revisiting Dimensional Models of Personality Disorders Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  10. Childhood Disorders Behavior Disorders Separation Anxiety Disorder Elimination Disorders Disorders of Cognitive, Motor, and Communication Skills Causes and Treatments of Disorders of Cognitive, Motor, and Communication Skills  Mental Retardation Pervasive Developmental Disorders Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  11. Cognitive Disorders and LifeSpan Issues (including Delirium and Dementia) Dementia Delirium Amnesia Mental Disorders in Later Life Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  12. Eating Disorders Characteristics of Eating Disorders Understanding Eating Disorders Treatments for Eating Disorders  Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  13. Sexual Disorders Sexual Dysfunctions  Paraphilias Gender Identity Disorder Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  14. Substance-Related Disorders Defining Substance-Related Disorders Depressants  Stimulants  Opioids  Hallucinogens and PCP  Cannabis Other Drugs of Abuse Theories of Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence  Treatments for Substance-Related Disorders  Impulse-Control Disorders Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  15. Health Psychology Psychological Factors and Health Psychological Factors in Specific Diseases Interventions to Improve Health-Related Behaviors Sleep and Health Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter:  16. Mental Health and the Law Civil Commitment Patients' Rights  Competence to Stand Trial The Insanity Defense Mental Health Care in the Justice System Chapter Integration Chapter Summary Key Terms Glossary References Credits Name Index Subject Index