Abnormal psychology / Gerald C. Davison, John M. Neale, Ann M. Kring.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1. Introduction: Historical and Scientific Considerations -- What Is Abnormal Behavior? -- History of Psychopathology -- Science: A Human Enterprise -- 2. Current Paradigms in Psychopathology and Therapy -- The Biological Paradigm -- The Psychoanalytic Paradigm -- Humanistic and Existential Paradigms -- Learning Paradigms -- The Cognitive Paradigm -- Consequences of Adopting a Paradigm -- Diathesis-Stress: An Integrative Paradigm -- Different Perspectives on a Clinical Problem -- Eclecticism in Psychotherapy: Practice Makes Imperfect -- 3. Classification and Diagnosis -- Brief History of Classification -- The Diagnostic System of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV-TR) -- Issues in the Classification of Abnormal Behavior -- 4. Clinical Assessment Procedures -- Reliability and Validity in Assessment -- Psychological Assessment -- Biological Assessment -- Cultural Diversity and Clinical Assessment -- The Consistency and Variability of Behavior -- 5. Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behavior -- Science and Scientific Methods -- The Research Methods of Abnormal Psychology -- 6. Anxiety Disorders -- Phobias -- Panic Disorder -- Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- 7. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders -- Somatoform Disorders -- Dissociative Disorders -- 8. Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology -- Stress and Health -- Theories of the Stress-Illness Link -- Cardiovascular Disorders -- Asthma -- AIDS: A Challenge for the Behavioral Sciences -- Gender and Health -- Socioeconomic Status, Ethnicity, and Health -- Therapies for Psychophysiological Disorders -- 9. Eating Disorders -- Clinical Description -- Etiology of Eating Disorders -- Treatment of Eating Disorders -- 10. Mood Disorders -- General Characteristics of Mood Disorders -- Psychological Theories of Mood Disorders -- Biological Theories of Mood Disorders -- Therapies for Mood Disorders -- Depression in Childhood and Adolescence -- Suicide -- 11. Schizophrenia -- Clinical Symptoms of Schizophrenia -- History of the Concept of Schizophrenia -- Etiology of Schizophrenia -- Therapies for Schizophrenia -- 12. Substance-Related Disorders -- Alcohol Abuse and Dependence -- Nicotine and Cigarette Smoking -- Marijuana -- Sedatives and Stimulants -- LSD and Other Hallucinogens -- Etiology of Substance Abuse and Dependence -- Therapy for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence -- Treatment for the Use of Illicit Drugs -- Treatment of Cigarette Smoking -- Prevention of Substance Abuse -- 13. Personality Disorders -- Classifying Personality Disorders: Clusters, Categories, and Problems -- Odd/Eccentric Cluster -- Dramatic/Erratic Cluster -- Anxious/Fearful Cluster -- Therapies for Personality Disorders -- 14. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders -- Gender Identity Disorder -- The Paraphilias -- Rape -- Sexual Dysfunctions -- 15. Disorders of Childhood -- Classification of Childhood Disorders -- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- Conduct Disorder -- Learning Disabilities -- Mental Retardation -- Autistic Disorder -- 16. Aging and Psychological Disorders -- Issues, Concepts, and Methods in the Study of Older Adults -- Old Age and Brain Disorders -- Old Age and Psychological Disorders -- Treatment and Care of Older Adults -- Issues Specific to Therapy with Older Adults -- 17. Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention -- General Issues in Evaluating Psychotherapy Research -- Review of Psychoanalytic Therapies -- Review of Client-Centered Therapy -- Review of Gestalt Therapy -- Review of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies -- Review of Couples and Family Therapy -- Review of Community Psychology -- Psychotherapy Integration -- Cultural and Racial Factors in Psychological Intervention -- 18. Legal and Ethical Issues -- Criminal Commitment -- Civil Commitment -- Ethical Dilemmas in Therapy and Research.

"With Davison, Neale & Kring's Ninth Edition of Abnormal Psychology, you have the opportunity to explore the many points of view and the latest theories and research in our ever-changing search for answers to the complex questions of psychopathology."--BOOK JACKET.