Psychology, Pathological Electronic books "Remote;text;Intro -- ESSENTIALS OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY -- CONTENTS -- SERIES PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE DSM-IV-TR -- DEFINING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR -- A BRIEF HISTORY OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND TREATMENT -- THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUALS -- PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK -- Chapter 2: ESSENTIALS OF ANXIETY DISORDERS -- HISTORY OF ANXIETY DISORDERS -- PANIC DISORDER WITH AGORAPHOBIA -- POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) -- SOCIAL PHOBIA -- OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) -- ETIOLOGIES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 3: ESSENTIALS OF MOOD DISORDERS -- SYMPTOMS OF MOOD DISORDERS -- ETIOLOGIES OF MOOD DISORDERS -- NEUROCHEMISTRY OF MOOD DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 4: ESSENTIALS OF SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS -- MYTHS OF ALCOHOLISM AND ALCOHOL ABUSE -- SYMPTOMS OF SUBSTANCE (ALCOHOL) ABUSE -- SYMPTOMS OF SUBSTANCE (ALCOHOL) DEPENDENCE -- ETIOLOGIES OF SUBSTANCE (ALCOHOL)-RELATED DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 5: ESSENTIALS OF EATING DISORDERS -- HISTORY OF EATING DISORDERS -- SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA -- SYMPTOMS OF BULIMIA NERVOSA -- ETIOLOGIES OF EATING DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 6: ESSENTIALS OF SEXUAL AND GENDER IDENTITY DISORDERS -- SYMPTOMS OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS -- SYMPTOMS OF THE PARAPHILIAS -- ETIOLOGIES OF SEXUAL DISORDERS -- ETIOLOGIES OF THE PARAPHILIAS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR THE SEXUAL DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR THE PARAPHILIAS -- Chapter 7: ESSENTIALS OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- GENERAL SYMPTOMS OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- SUBTYPES OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- SOME RELATED PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS -- ETIOLOGIES OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 8: ESSENTIALS OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS.;HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS -- GENERAL SYMPTOMS OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS -- CLUSTER A DISORDERS -- CLUSTER B DISORDERS -- CLUSTER C DISORDERS -- ETIOLOGIES OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- APPENDIX A -- APPENDIX B -- THE FIVE AXES OF THE DSM-IV-TR -- INDEX.;Essentials of Abnormal Psychology provides students and professionals with a concise overview of the major topics in abnormal psychology as well as chapters on the leading categories of disorders such as eating disorders, schizophrenic disorders, personality disorders, and substance-related disorders. This book utilizes the popular Essentials format and makes a perfect companion to primary texts on the topic or a useful study guide. As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this book provides information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgably, efficiently, and ethically in today's behavioral healthcare environment. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as ""Test Yourself"" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Condensing the wide-ranging topics of the field into a concise, accessible format for handy and quick-reference, Essentials of Abnormal Psychology is an invaluable tool for learning as well as a convenient reference for established mental health professionals Other titles in the Essentials of Behavioral Science series: Essentials of Child Psychopathology Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Essentials of Psychological Testing Essentials of Research Design and Methodology."
text Intro -- ESSENTIALS OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY -- CONTENTS -- SERIES PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE DSM-IV-TR -- DEFINING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR -- A BRIEF HISTORY OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND TREATMENT -- THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUALS -- PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK -- Chapter 2: ESSENTIALS OF ANXIETY DISORDERS -- HISTORY OF ANXIETY DISORDERS -- PANIC DISORDER WITH AGORAPHOBIA -- POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) -- SOCIAL PHOBIA -- OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) -- ETIOLOGIES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 3: ESSENTIALS OF MOOD DISORDERS -- SYMPTOMS OF MOOD DISORDERS -- ETIOLOGIES OF MOOD DISORDERS -- NEUROCHEMISTRY OF MOOD DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 4: ESSENTIALS OF SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS -- MYTHS OF ALCOHOLISM AND ALCOHOL ABUSE -- SYMPTOMS OF SUBSTANCE (ALCOHOL) ABUSE -- SYMPTOMS OF SUBSTANCE (ALCOHOL) DEPENDENCE -- ETIOLOGIES OF SUBSTANCE (ALCOHOL)-RELATED DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 5: ESSENTIALS OF EATING DISORDERS -- HISTORY OF EATING DISORDERS -- SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA -- SYMPTOMS OF BULIMIA NERVOSA -- ETIOLOGIES OF EATING DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 6: ESSENTIALS OF SEXUAL AND GENDER IDENTITY DISORDERS -- SYMPTOMS OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS -- SYMPTOMS OF THE PARAPHILIAS -- ETIOLOGIES OF SEXUAL DISORDERS -- ETIOLOGIES OF THE PARAPHILIAS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR THE SEXUAL DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR THE PARAPHILIAS -- Chapter 7: ESSENTIALS OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- GENERAL SYMPTOMS OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- SUBTYPES OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- SOME RELATED PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS -- ETIOLOGIES OF SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- Chapter 8: ESSENTIALS OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS. HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS -- GENERAL SYMPTOMS OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS -- CLUSTER A DISORDERS -- CLUSTER B DISORDERS -- CLUSTER C DISORDERS -- ETIOLOGIES OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS -- TREATMENT MODALITIES -- APPENDIX A -- APPENDIX B -- THE FIVE AXES OF THE DSM-IV-TR -- INDEX.
Essentials of Abnormal Psychology provides students and professionals with a concise overview of the major topics in abnormal psychology as well as chapters on the leading categories of disorders such as eating disorders, schizophrenic disorders, personality disorders, and substance-related disorders. This book utilizes the popular Essentials format and makes a perfect companion to primary texts on the topic or a useful study guide. As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this book provides information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgably, efficiently, and ethically in today's behavioral healthcare environment. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as ""Test Yourself"" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Condensing the wide-ranging topics of the field into a concise, accessible format for handy and quick-reference, Essentials of Abnormal Psychology is an invaluable tool for learning as well as a convenient reference for established mental health professionals Other titles in the Essentials of Behavioral Science series: Essentials of Child Psychopathology Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Essentials of Psychological Testing Essentials of Research Design and Methodology."