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Psychopathology
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Author(s): Ray, William J.
ISBN No.: 9781071886366
Pages: 792
Year: 202402
Format: Book, Other
Price: $ 271.25
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

Chapter 1: An Overview of Psychopathology and Changing Conceptualizations of Mental IllnessUnderstanding Psychopathology: Definitions and Key ConsiderationsThe Three Major Themes of This BookThe Relation of Evolution and Culture to PsychopathologyHistorical Considerations in Understanding PsychopathologyDiscovering the Function of the Brain in Behavior and PsychopathologyHistorical Approaches to Care for Those With Mental DisordersBiological Approaches to Treating Mental IllnessPsychological Treatment Perspectives in the 20th and 21st CenturiesChapter 2: Neuroscience Approaches to Understanding PsychopathologyThe Growing Importance of Neuroscience, Genetics, and an Evolutionary PerspectiveBrain Anatomy, Neurons, and NeurotransmittersHow Do We Observe the Brain at Work?Networks of the BrainGenetics and PsychopathologyEvolution and PsychopathologyChapter 3: Research MethodsWhat Is Science?Nonexperimental Methods of Psychological ResearchThe Experimental Method: Making It HappenDesigning an Experimental StudyOther Types of Experimental Designs and Research ConsiderationsEthics and the Scientific ExperimentChapter 4: Assessment and Classification of Psychological DisordersInitial Assessment and the Mental Status ExamStructured Interviews and Assessment ConsiderationsModels of AssessmentDiagnostic Considerations in PsychopathologyClassification Systems for Mental DisordersChapter 5: Childhood and Adolescent-Onset DisordersImportant Aspects of Normal Childhood DevelopmentAttachment Disorders, Conduct Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant DisorderAutism Spectrum DisorderAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning DisordersIntellectual Developmental DisorderChapter 6: Mood DisordersIntroducing Mood DisordersMajor Depressive DisorderBipolar DisorderSuicideChapter 7: Stress, Trauma, and PTSDPsychological Stress and PsychopathologyThe Physiological Mechanisms Related to Stress and TraumaThe Study of StressAdjustment Disorders, Acute Stress Disorder, and Prolonged Grief DisorderPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderChapter 8: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive DisordersOverview of Anxiety DisordersMajor Types of Anxiety DisordersPhobias and Panic DisorderObsessive-Compulsive DisorderChapter 9: Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom DisordersWhat Is Dissociation?Dissociative DisordersSomatic Symptom and Related DisordersChapter 10: Eating DisordersFeeding DisordersObesityOverview of Eating DisordersAnorexia NervosaBulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating DisorderChapter 11: Sexual Disorders, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender DysphoriaSexuality in ContextSexual Desire, Arousal, and ResponseSexual Dysfunction DisordersParaphilic DisordersGender DysphoriaChapter 12: Substance-Related and Addictive DisordersDrug Use in the United StatesDisordered Substance Use, Dependence, and AddictionAlcoholCannabis, Hallucinogens, and OpioidsStimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamines, Caffeine, and NicotineGamblingTreatment of Substance-Related DisordersChapter 13: SchizophreniaSchizophrenia Basics: Prevalence, Course, and SymptomsHistorical and Evolutionary Perspectives on SchizophreniaFactors in the Development of SchizophreniaCauses and Effects: Neuroscience Findings About SchizophreniaTreating Individuals With SchizophreniaChapter 14: Personality DisordersPersonality Disorders and PersonalityOdd, Eccentric Personality DisordersDramatic Emotional Personality DisordersAnxious Fearful Personality DisordersTreatment of Personality DisordersChapter 15: Neurocognitive DisordersNormal Cognitive Changes Related to AgingCategories of Neurocognitive DisordersNeurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer's DiseaseOther Causes of Neurocognitive DisorderPrevention, Treatment, and SupportChapter 16: The Law and Mental HealthThe American Legal System and the Insanity DefenseLegal Competence: Standing Trial and Making DecisionsEthical and Legal Issues in Mental Health TreatmentSexual Predator LawsNeuroscience and Evolutionary Perspectives on the Legal Aspects of Psychopathology.


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