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Author Whitbourne, Susan Krauss, author.

Title Abnormal psychology : clinical perspectives on psychological disorders / Susan Whitbourne, Richard P. Halgin
Edition Seventh edition
Published New York : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, [2013]
New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, [2013]
©2013
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Description 398 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: Case Report: Rebecca Hasbrouck -- 1.1.What Is Abnormal Behavior? -- 1.2.The Social Impact of Psychological Disorders -- 1.3.Defining Abnormality -- 1.4.What Causes Abnormal Behavior? -- Biological Causes -- Psychological Causes -- Sociocultural Causes -- The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- 1.5.Prominent Themes in Abnormal Psychology throughout History -- Spiritual Approach -- Humanitarian Approach -- Scientific Approach -- 1.6.Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology -- 1.7.Experimental Design -- Toward the DSM-5: Definition of a Mental Disorder -- 1.8.Correlational Design -- You Be the Judge: Being Sane in Insane Places -- 1.9."Types tai Research Studies -- Survey -- Real Stories: Vincent van Gogh: Psychosis -- Laboratory Studies -- The Case Study Method -- Single Case Experimental Design -- Investigations in Behavioral Genetics -- Bringing It All Together: Clinical Perspectives -- Return to the Case: Rebecca Hasbrouck -- Summary -- Key Terms --
Contents note continued: Case Report: Peter Dickinson -- 2.1.Psychological Disorder: Experiences of Client and Clinician -- The Client -- The Clinician -- 2.2.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) -- Toward the DSM-5: Changes in the DSM-5 Structure -- Axis I: Clinical Disorders -- Axis II: Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation -- Axis III: General Medical Conditions -- Axis IV: Psychosocial and Environmental Problems -- Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning -- Culture-Bound Syndromes -- 2.3.The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) -- 2.4.The Diagnostic Process -- Diagnostic Procedures -- Case Formulation -- Cultural Formulation -- 2.5.Planning the Treatment -- You Be the Judge: Psychologists as Prescribers -- Goals of Treatment -- Treatment Site -- Psychiatric Hospitals -- Specialized Inpatient Treatment Centers -- Outpatient Treatment -- Hallway Houses and Day Treatment Programs -- Other Treatment Sites -- Modality of Treatment --
Contents note continued: Determining the Best Approach to Treatment -- 2.6.The Course of Treatment -- The Clinician's Role in Treatment -- The Client's Role in Treatment -- Real Stories: Daniel Johnston: Mood Disturbance -- 2.7.The Outcome of Treatment -- Return to the Case: Peter Dickinson -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Ben Robsham -- 3.1.Characteristics of Psychological Assessments -- 3.2.Clinical Interview -- 3.3.Mental Status Examination -- 3.4.Intelligence Testing -- Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test -- Wechsler Intelligence Scales -- 3.5.Personality Testing -- Self-Report Tests -- Projective Testing -- 3.6.Behavioral Assessment -- 3.7.Multicultural Assessment -- 3.8.Neuropsychological Assessment -- Toward the DSM-5: Changes in Diagnostic Assessments -- You Be the Judge: Psychologists in the Legal System -- 3.9.Neuroimaging -- Real Stories: Ludwig Van Beethoven: Bipolar Disorder -- 3.10.Putting It All Together -- Return to the Case: Ben Robsham -- Summary --
Contents note continued: Key Terms -- Case Report: Meera Krishnan -- 4.1.Theoretical Perspectives in Abnormal Psychology -- 4.2.Biological Perspective -- Theories -- Treatment -- 4.3.Trait Theory -- Toward the DSM-5: Theoretical Approaches -- 4.4.Psychodynamic Perspective -- Freud's Theory -- Post-Freudian Psychodynamic Views -- Treatment -- 4.5.Behavioral Perspective -- Theories -- You Be the Judge: Evidence-Based Practice -- Treatment -- 4.6.Cognitive Perspective -- Theories -- Treatment -- 4.7.Humanistic Perspective -- Theories -- Treatment -- 4.8.Sociocultural Perspective -- Theories -- Treatment -- Real Stories: Sylvia Plath -- 4.9.Biopsychosocial Perspectives on Theories and Treatments: An Integrative Approach -- Return to the Case: Meera Krishnan -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Barbara Wilder -- 5.1.The Nature of Anxiety Disorders -- 5.2.Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia -- Theories and Treatment of Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia -- Biological Perspectives --
Contents note continued: Psychological Perspectives -- 5.3.Specific Phobias -- Theories and Treatment of Specific Phobias -- Biological Perspectives -- Psychological Perspectives -- 5.4.Social Phobia -- Theories and Treatment of Social Phobia -- Biological Perspectives -- Psychological Perspectives -- 5.5.Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- Theories and Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- Biological Perspectives -- Psychological Perspectives -- Real Stories: Paula Deen: Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia -- 5.6.Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Toward the DSM-5: Definition and Categorization of Anxiety Disorders -- Theories and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Biological Perspectives -- You Be the Judge: Psychiatric Neurosurgery -- Psychological Perspectives -- 5.7.Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Theories and Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Biological Perspectives -- Psychological Perspectives --
Contents note continued: 5.8.Anxiety Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Return to the Case: Barbara Wilder -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Rose Marston -- 6.1.Somatoform Disorders -- Conversion Disorder -- Somatization Disorder and Related Conditions -- Hypochondriasis -- Conditions Related to Somatoform Disorders -- Body Dysmorphic Disorder -- Theories and Treatment of Somatoform Disorders -- Toward the DSM-5: Somatoform Disorders -- 6.2.Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition -- Relevant Concepts for Understanding Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition -- Stress and Coping -- Emotional Expression -- Personality Style -- Applications to Behavioral Medicine -- 6.3.Dissociative Disorders -- You Be the Judge: Dissociative Identity Disorder -- Major Forms of Dissociative Disorders -- Real Stories: Herschel Walker: Dissociative Identity Disorder -- Theories and Treatment of Dissociative Disorders --
Contents note continued: 6.4.Somatoform Disorders, Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions, and Dissociative Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Return to the Case: Rose Marston -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Shaun Boyden -- 7.1.What Is Abnormal Sexual Behavior? -- 7.2.Paraphilic Disorders -- Pedophilic Disorder -- Exhibitionistic Disorder -- Voyeuristic Disorder -- Fetishistic Disorder -- Frotteuristic Disorder -- Sexual Masochism and Sexual Sadism Disorders -- Transvestic Disorder -- Theories and Treatment of Paraphilic Disorders -- Biological Perspectives -- Toward the DSM-5: The Reorganization of Sexual Disorders -- Psychological Perspectives -- 7.3.Sexual Dysfunctions -- Arousal Disorders -- You Be the Judge: Treatment for Sex Offenders -- Disorders Involving Orgasm -- Disorders Involving Pain -- Theories and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions -- Biological Perspectives -- Real Stories: Sue William Silverman: Sex Addiction --
Contents note continued: Psychological Perspectives -- 7.4.Gender Dysphoria -- Theories and Treatment of Gender Dysphoria -- 7.5.Sexual Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Return to the Case: Shaun Boyden -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Janice Butterfield -- 8.1.Depressive Disorders -- Major Depressive Disorder -- Dysthymic Disorder -- 8.2.Disorders Involving Alternations in Mood -- Bipolar Disorder -- Real Stories: Carrie Fisher: Bipolar Disorder -- Cyclothymic Disorder -- 8.3.Theories and Treatments of Mood Disorders -- Biological Perspectives -- Toward the DSM-5: Mood Disorders -- Psychological Perspectives -- Psychodynamic Approaches -- Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Approaches -- Interpersonal Approaches -- Sociocultural Perspectives -- You Be the Judge: Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders for Suicidal Patients -- 8.4.Suicide -- 8.5.Mood Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Return to the Case: Janice Butterfield -- Summary -- Key Terms --
Contents note continued: Case Report: David Marshall -- 9.1.Characteristics of Schizophrenia -- Toward the DSM-5: Schizophrenia Dimensions -- Course of Schizophrenia -- You Be the Judge: Schizophrenia Diagnosis -- 9.2.Other Psychotic Disorders -- Brief Psychotic Disorder -- Schizophreniform Disorder -- Schizoaffective Disorder -- Delusional Disorders -- 9.3.Theories and Treatment cat Schizophrenia -- Biological Perspectives -- Theories -- Real Stories: Elyn Saks: Schizophrenia -- Treatments -- Psychological Perspectives -- Theories -- Treatments -- Sociocultural Perspectives -- Theories -- Treatments -- 9.4.Schizophrenia: The Biopsyohosocial Perspective -- Return to the Case: David Marshall -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Harold Morrill -- 10.1.The Nature of Personality Disorders -- Toward the DSM-5: Dimensionalizing the Personality Disorders -- 10.2.Antisocial Personality Disorder -- Characteristics of Antisocial Personality Disorder --
Contents note continued: Theories of Antisocial Personality Disorder -- Biological Perspectives -- You Be the Judge: Antisocial Personality Disorder and Moral Culpability -- Psychological Perspectives -- Real Stories: Ted Bundy: Antisocial Personality Disorder -- Treatment of Antisocial Personality Disorder -- 10.3.Avoidant Personality Disorder -- 10.4.Borderline Personality Disorder -- Characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) -- Theories and Treatment of BPD -- 10.5.Narcissistic Personality Disorder -- 10.6.Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder -- 10.7.Schizotypal Personality Disorder -- 10.8.Dropped Personality Disorders from DSM-IV -- Dependent Personality Disorder -- Histrionic Personality Disorder -- Paranoid Personality Disorder -- Schizoid Personality Disorder -- 10.9.Personality Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Return to the Case: Harold Morrill -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Jason Newman --
Contents note continued: 11.1.Pervasive Developmental Disorders -- Intellectual Developmental Disorder -- Causes of Intellectual Developmental Disorders -- Toward the DSM-5: Neurodevelopmental Disorders -- Treatment of Intellectual Developmental Disorders -- Autistic Disorder -- Biological Perspective -- Behavioral Perspective -- Rett's Disorder -- Asperger's Disorder -- Real Stories: Daniel Tammet: Asperger's Disorder -- 11.2.Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -- Characteristics of ADHD -- ADHD in Adults -- Theories and Treatment of ADHD -- You Be the Judge: Prescribing Psychiatric Medications to Children -- 11.3.Conduct Disorder -- 11.4.Oppositional Defiant Disorder -- 11.5.Learning, Communication, and Motor Skills Disorders -- Learning Disorders -- Communication Disorders -- Motor Skills Disorders -- Theories and Treatment of Learning, Communication, and Motor Skills Disorders -- 11.6.Separation Anxiety Disorder --
Contents note continued: 11.7.Other Disorders That Originate in Childhood -- Childhood Eating Disorders -- Tic Disorders -- Elimination Disorders -- Reactive Attachment Disorder -- Stereotypic Movement Disorder -- Selective Mutism -- 11.8.Development-Related Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Return to the Case: Jason Newman -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Irene Heller -- 12.1.Characteristics of Aging-Related and Cognitive Disorders -- 12.2.Delirium -- 12.3.Amnestic Disorders -- 12.4.Traumatic Brain Injury -- 12.5.Dementia -- 12.6.Alzheimer's Disease (Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type) -- Toward the DSM-5: Recategorization of "Cognitive" Disorders -- Dementia Caused by Conditions Other than Alzheimer's Disease -- Physical Conditions and Toxins -- Other Neurocognitive Disorders -- Depression -- Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease -- Theories and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease -- You Be the Judge: Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease -- Theories -- Treatment --
Contents note continued: Real Stories: Ronald Reagan: Alzheimer's Disease -- 12.7.Cognitive Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Return to the Case: Irene Heller -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Carl Wadsworth -- 13.1.Substance Abuse and Dependence -- Toward the DSM-5: Combining Abuse and Dependence -- 13.2.Disorders Associated with Specific Substances -- Alcohol -- Patterns of Use and Abuse -- Effects of Alcohol Use -- Theories and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence -- Biological Perspectives -- Psychological Perspectives -- Sociocultural Perspective -- 13.3.Substances Other Than Alcohol -- Stimulants -- Amphetamines -- Cocaine -- Cannabis -- Hallucinogens -- MDMA -- Opioids -- You Be the Judge: Prescribing Prescription Drugs -- Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics -- Caffeine -- Real Stories: Robert Downey Jr.: Substance Dependence -- Tobacco -- Inhalants -- Theories and Treatment of Substance Abuse and Dependence -- Biological Perspectives --
Contents note continued: Psychological Perspectives -- 13.4.Substance Abuse and Dependence: The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Return to the Case: Carl Wadsworth -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Rosa Nomirez -- 14.1.Eating Disorders -- Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa -- Characteristics of Bulimia Nervosa -- Theories and Treatment of Eating Disorders -- Toward the DSM-5: Reclassifying Eating Disorders -- Impulse-Control Disorders -- You Be the Judge: Legal Implications of Impulse-Control Disorders -- Kleptomania -- Pathological Gambling -- Real Stories: Portia de Rossi: Anorexia Nervosa -- Pyromania -- Trichotillomania (Hair-pulling) -- Intermittent Explosive Disorder -- 14.2.Eating Disorders and Impulse-Control Disorders: The Biopsychosocial Perspective -- Dr. Tobin's Reflections -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Case Report: Mark Chen -- 15.1.Ethical Standards -- Competence -- Toward the DSM-5: Ethical Implications of the New Diagnostic System -- Informed Consent --
Contents note continued: Confidentiality -- Relationships with Clients, Students, and Research Collaborators -- You Be the Judge: Multiple Relationships Between Clients and Psychologists -- Record Keeping -- 15.2.Ethical and Legal Issues in Providing Services -- Commitment of Clients -- Right to Treatment -- Refusal of Treatment and Least Restrictive Alternative -- 15.3.The Insanity Defense -- Real Stories: Susanna Kaysen: Involuntary Commitment -- Competency to Stand Trial -- Understanding the Purpose of Punishment -- Concluding Perspectives on Forensic Issues -- Return to the Case: Math Chen -- Summary -- Key Terms
Summary In this book, students are shown the human side of Abnormal Psychology. Through the widespread use of current and relevant clinical case studies, and the biographies and first-person quotations in the Real Stories feature, students are presented with real-life portrayals of the disorders featured in the text. The text maintains the integrative approach to treatment using the biopsychosocial model, and acknowledges the evolution of psychological disorders over the lifespan. New to this edition is "Connect Abnormal Psychology", with the groundbreaking adaptive learning diagnostic, LearnSmart and the revamped Faces of Abnormal Psychology, with a more vibrant narrator and efficient assignment and assessment capabilities
Notes Rev. ed. of: Abnormal psychology / Richard P. Halgin, Susan Krauss Whitbourne. c2010. 6th ed
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Subject Psychology, Pathological.
Mental illness.
Author Halgin, Richard P., author
Halgin, Richard P. Abnormal psychology
LC no. 2012032968
ISBN 9780078035272
0078035279
Other Titles Clinical perspectives on psychological disorders