Drawing on his experiences in the classroom and as a practicing therapist, Ron Comer's brief text offers balanced, integrated coverage of theories, research, disorders and treatment. His writing makes the most of students' curiosity whilst confronting misconceptions about this easily misunderstood field. INDICE: PART I: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY IN SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present Models of Abnormality Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment PART II: PROBLEMS OF ANXIETY AND MOOD Anxiety DisordersStress Disorders Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders Mood Disorders SuicidePART III: PROBLEMS OF THE MIND AND BODY Eating Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Sexual Disorders and Gender Identity Disorder PART IV: PROBLEMS OF PSYCHOSIS AND THE COGNITIVE FUNCTION Schizophrenia PART V: LIFE-SPAN PROBLEMS Personality Disorders Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence Disorders of Aging and Cognition PART VI: CONCLUSION Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession
- ISBN: 978-0-230-28245-2
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 489
- Fecha Publicación: 23/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés