Abnormal psychology

Overview: Abnormal Psychology 12th Edition, continues the tradition of giving students the opportunity to explore the latest theories and research in the field. It has been adapted to take into account UK/European examples in diagnosis and classification of mental illness, statistics on misuse of drugs and treatment as well as a fully revised chapter with European examples on legal and ethical issues. As distinguished scholars and leaders in the field of Psychology, our author team continues to emphasize recent and comprehensive research coverage that has been the hallmark of the text. Significant new material correlated to the forthcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5), included in every chapter. Abnormal Psychology emphasizes an integrated approach, showing how psychopathology is best understood by considering multiple perspectives, and how these varying perspectives can provide us with the clearest accounting of the causes of these disorders as well as the best possible treatments.

Chapter 1: Introduction And Historical Overview: -- Defining mental disorder: -- Personal distress -- Disability -- Violation of social norms -- Dysfunction -- History of psychopathology: -- Early demonology -- Early biological explanations -- Dark Ages and demonology -- Development of asylums -- Evolution of contemporary thought: -- Biological approaches -- Psychological approaches -- Mental health professions -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Current Paradigms In Psychopathology: -- Genetic paradigm: -- Behavior genetics -- Molecular genetics -- Gene-environment interactions -- Reciprocal gene-environment interactions -- Evaluating the genetic paradigm -- Neuroscience paradigm: -- Neurons and neurotransmitters -- Structure and function of the human brain -- Neuroendocrine system -- Neuroscience approaches to treatment -- Evaluating the neuroscience paradigm -- Cognitive behavioral paradigm: -- Influences from behavior therapy -- Cognitive science -- Role of the unconscious -- Cognitive behavior therapy -- Evaluating the cognitive behavioral paradigm -- Factors that cut across the paradigms: -- Emotion and psychopathology -- Sociocultural factors and psychopathology -- Interpersonal facto…