Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders,

1265239428 · 9781265239428

Presenting the human side of Psychological Disorders.  Susan Krauss Whitbourne's Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders, shows students real-life portrayals of psychological disorders through an extensive use of clinical and online case studies, biographies, and first-person quotations.  

1. Overview to Understanding Human Behavior
2. Diagnosis and Treatment
3. Assessment
4. Theoretical Perspectives
5. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
6. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
7. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
8. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
9. Dissociative and Somatic Symptom Disorders
10. Feeding and Eating Disorders; Elimination Disorders; Sleep-Wake Disorders; and Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
11. Paraphilic Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Gender Dysphoria
12. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
13. Neurocognitive Disorders
14. Personality Disorders
15. Ethical and Legal Issues