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Abnormal Psychology, 8/e brings both the science and personal aspects of abnormal psychology to life with a focus on evidence-based practice and emerging research. Authors Thomas F. Oltmanns and Robert E. Emery present the most cutting edge information on abnormal psychology by covering methods and treatment in context. Organized around the way students learn, this title helps readers understand the biological, psychological, and social perspectives of abnormal psychology.
The 8th edition has been updated to include DSM-5 information throughout. The authors have integrated DSM-5 into the fabric of every chapter in a thorough, critical way, helping readers think critically about these changes and discuss the pros and cons of the DSM diagnostic systems.
In this Section:
1. Brief Table of Contents
2. Full Table of Contents
1. Brief Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 2: Causes of Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 3: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Classification and Assessment of
Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 4: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
Chapter 5: Mood Disorders and Suicide
Chapter 6: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 7: Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders,
and Somatic Symptom Disorders
Chapter 8: Stress and Physical Health
Chapter 9: Personality Disorders
Chapter 10: Feeding and Eating Disorders
Chapter 11: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 12: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender
Dysphoria
Chapter 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders
Chapter 15: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 16: Psychological Disorders of Childhood
Chapter 17: Adjustment Disorders and Life-cycle Transitions
Chapter 18: Mental Health and the Law
2. Full Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior
Recognizing the Presence of a Disorder
Defining Abnormal Behavior
Who Experiences Abnormal Behavior?
The Mental Health Professions
Psychopathology in Historical Context
Methods for the Scientific Study of Mental Disorders
Chapter 2: Causes of Abnormal Behavior
Brief Historical Perspective
Systems Theory
Biological Factors
Psychological Factors
Social Factors
Chapter 3: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
Biological Treatments
Psychodynamic Psychotherapies
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Humanistic Therapies
Research on Psychotherapy
Couple, Family, and Group Therapy
Specific Treatments for Specific Disorders
Chapter 4: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
Basic Issues in Classification
Classifying Abnormal Behavior
Evaluating Classification Systems
Basic Issues in Assessment
Psychological Assessment Procedures
Biological Assessment Procedures
Chapter 5: Mood Disorders and Suicide
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Course and Outcome
Frequency
Causes
Treatment
Suicide
Chapter 6: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
Diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders
Frequency of Anxiety Disorders
Causes of Anxiety Disorders
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 7: Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders,
and Somatic Symptom Disorders
Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Somatic Symptom Disorders
Chapter 8: Stress and Physical Health
Defining Stress
Symptoms of Stress
Diagnosis of Stres
- Improves Critical Thinking - The new feature Thinking Critically About DSM-5, in each chapter, encourages students to think deeply about the pros and cons of the diagnostic system. Critical Thinking Matters sections focus on both the research and treatments within abnormal psychology and encourage readers to be “inquiring skeptics.”
- Engages Students - Case Studies take the reader along the human journey of abnormal psychology by helping students to think more deeply about psychological disorders. In extended cases near the beginning of each chapter, in briefer cases later, and in first-person accounts throughout, the student sees how ordinary lives are disrupted by psychological problems—and how effective treatment can rebuild shattered lives.
- Explores Research - Research has been updated throughout, including controversies about depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. Research Methods sections in every chapter allow for a more detailed coverage of research methods by making the material more manageable, focused, and relevant to chapter content.
- Relates to the Real World - The video series Speaking Out: Interviews with People Who Struggle with Psychological Disorders give students a window into the lives of people who struggle with various kinds of mental disorders.
Chapter-by-Chapter Changes
Chapter 1:
- Updated discussion regarding the general definition of mental disorders, as employed in DSM-5, and new estimates regarding the number of mental health professionals delivering services
Chapter 2:
- Enhanced coverage of gene–environment interactions (including “orchids” versus “dandelions”) and failures to replicate the effects of specific genes
Chapter 3:
- New evidence on what makes placebos “work,” on disseminating evidenced-based treatments, and 3rd wave” CBT
Chapter 4:
- Revised discussion of the reliability of diagnosis, based on new evidence from the DSM-5 field trials
Chapter 5:
- New mention of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (a category added to DSM-5), and new discussion of evidence regarding the increase in military suicides, which have received considerable attention in the popular media
Chapter 6:
- Addition of material on hoarding disorder (another new diagnostic category added to DSM-5) and expanded coverage of the diagnostic features and prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and spectrum disorders, which are now listed separately from anxiety disorders in DSM-5
Chapter 7:
- Further consideration of resilience in response to trauma, questions about secondary trauma, and new questions about somatoform and dissociative disorders
Chapter 8:
- New research on cultural differences in social support, religion, and coping, and the daily experience of pain
Chapter 9:
- Careful explanation of the two approaches to classification of personality disorders that are now included in DSM-5as well as the similarities and distinctions between them
Chapter 10:
- Questions and new information about binge eating disorder and obesity; latest evidence on redefining, treating (the Maudsley method), and preventing eating disorders; up-to-date consideration of women’s portrayal in the media
Chapter 11:
- New evidence regarding the frequency of overdose deaths attributed to opioid pain-killers, which has increased dramatically in recent years as well as expanded coverage of gambling disorder, which is now listed with Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders in DSM-5
Chapter 12:
- Discussion of the revised approach to the definition and classification of paraphilic disorders
Chapter 13:
- Careful consideration of the proposed diagnostic construct “Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome,” including its potential benefits as well as likely negative consequences
Chapter 14:
- Explanation of the change to neurocognitive disorders as the overall diagnostic term for this chapter as well as the deletion of the term amnestic disorder
Chapter 15:
- More questions about the autism spectrum, the so-called epidemic of autism, and estimates of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder
Chapter 16:
- Questions about the DSM-5’s elimination of childhood disorders; updated discussion of adolescent depression, antidepressants, suicide risk; careful consideration of the new diagnosis and the issues behind it, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
Chapter 17:
- Further consideration of R