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Abnormal Psychology, Update: Media and Research, 4/e

Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, YALE UNIVERSITY

ISBN: 0073382582
Copyright year: 2008

Table of Contents



Preface
About the Author

1. Looking at Abnormality
Extraordinary People--Clifford Beers: A Mind That Found Itself / Defining Abnormality / Historical Perspectives on Abnormality / The Emergence of Modern Perspectives / Modern Mental-Health Care / Professions Within Abnormal Psychology / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

2. Contemporary Theories of Abnormality
Extraordinary People--Albert Ellis: The Phobic Psychologist / Biological Approaches / Psychological Approaches / Social and Interpersonal Approaches / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

3. The Research Endeavor
Extraordinary People--The Old Order Amish of Pennsylvania / The Scientific Method / Case Studies / Correlational Studies / Epidemiological Studies / Experimental Studies / Cross-Cultural Research / Meta-Analysis / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

4. Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality
Extraordinary People--Michael J. Fox: Lucky Man / Gathering Information / Assessment Tools / Problems in Assessment / Diagnosis / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

5. Treatments for Abnormality
Extraordinary People--The Inside Story on Coping with Schizophrenia / Biological Treatments / Psychological Therapies / Interpersonal and Social Approaches / Evaluating Treatments / Special Issues in Treating Children / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

6. Stress Disorders and Health Psychology
Extraordinary People--Norman Cousins: Healing with Laughter / Physiological Responses to Stress / Sleep and Health / Personality and Health / Interventions To Improve Health / Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, and Adjustment Disorder / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

7. Anxiety Disorders
Extraordinary People--Marc Summers: Everything in Its Place / Panic Disorder / Phobias / Generalized Anxiety Disorder / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Social Approaches to the Anxiety Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

8. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
Extraordinary People--Anna O. / Somatoform Disorders / Dissociative Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

9. Mood Disorders
Extraordinary People--Kay Redfield Jamison: An Unquiet Mind / Unipolar Depression / Bipolar Mood Disorders / Biological Theories of Mood Disorders / Psychological Theories of Mood Disorders / Social Perspectives on Mood Disorders / Mood Disorders Treatments / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

10. Suicide
Extraordinary People--William Styron: Darkness Visible / Defining and Measuring Suicide / Understanding Suicide / Treating and Preventing Suicidal Tendencies / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

11. Schizophrenia
Extraordinary People--John Nash: A Beautiful Mind / Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Prognosis of Schizophrenia / Biological Theories of Schizophrenia / Psychosocial Perspectives on Schizophrenia / Treatments for Schizophrenia / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

12. Personality Disorders
Extraordinary People--Temple Grandin: Thinking in Pictures / Behavior Disorders / Separation Anxiety Disorder / Elimination Disorders / Disorders of Cognitive, Motor, and Communication Skills / Mental Retardation / Pervasive Developmental Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

14. Cognitive Disorders and Life-Span Issues
Extraordinary People--Iris Murdoch: Elegy for Iris / Dementia / Delirium / Amnesia / Mental Disorders in Later Life / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

15. Eating Disorders
Extraordinary People--Diana, Princess of Wales / Anorexia Nervosa / Bulimia Nervosa / Binge-Eating Disorder / Understanding Eating Disorders / Treatments for Eating Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

16. Sexual Disorders
Extraordinary People--David Reimer: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl / Sexual Dysfunctions / Paraphilias / Gender Identity Disorder / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

17. Substance-Related Disorders
Extraordinary People--Celebrity Drug Users / Society and Substance Use / Definitions of Substance-Related Disorders / Depressants / Stimulants / Opioids / Hallucinogens and PCP / Cannabis / Club Drugs / Theories of Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence / Treatments for Substance-Related Disorders / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

18. Mental Health and the Law
Extraordinary People--One Family's Struggle with Schizophrenia and the "System" / Judgments About People Accused of Crimes / Involuntary Commitment and Civil Rights / Clinicians' Duties to Clients and Society / Chapter Integration / Extraordinary People: Follow-Up / Chapter Summary / Key Terms

Glossary
References
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index
Nolen-Hoeksema cover art

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