Abn Psycho (mu)

This project seeks to cater to the requirements of the third year BA Psychology students of Mumbai University. FEATURES: Cutting Edge Research in Psychopathology The most respected researchers in psychology and psychiatry provided Dr. Nolen-Hoeksema with their latest, “in press,� work as she revised the text. Web-based Exercises and Resources Appearing at the end of each chapter, these resources direct students to relevant websites for further practice and research. Expanded Discussions of Culture and Gender The much-applauded coverage of these key subjects has been expanded and integrated into the text as material critical to the understanding of the disorder being discussed. This edition includes new research and debates about these issues. An Integrated Bio-psycho-social Approach presents the contributions and limits of both biological and psychosocial approaches. Chapter summaries are revised to highlight bio-psycho-social approaches to the disorders discussed. Table of Contents 1. Looking at Abnormality 2. Contemporary Theories of Abnormality 3. Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality 4. Anxiety Disorders: Panic, Phobias, and Generalized Anxiety 5. Anxiety Disorders: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 6. Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders 7. Mood Disorders 8. Suicide 9. Schizophrenia 10. Personality Disorders 11. Childhood Disorders 12. Cognitive Disorders and Life-Span Issues 13. Sexual Disorders and Gender Identity Disorder