Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior, Brief

by Sue, David; Sue, Derald Wing; Sue, Stanley

• ISBN13: 9780618376339
• ISBN10: 061837633X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This brief text offers the same sociocultural focus, multicultural models, topical coverage, and engaging style of its parent text in a condensed, student-friendly format. The wealth of visuals, case studies, examples, and modular reviews combine with thorough research updates, making the text a comprehensive tool for abnormal psychology students. Several pedagogical aids help students grasp and retain material. Chapter outlines provide a topical overview while Focus Questions guide students to seek their own answers as they read the chapter. Case studies highlight issues of mental health and mental disorders, using actual clinical files to illuminate topics. In addition, Mental Health in Society boxes focus on mental health issues that carry wide implications for society to stimulate critical thinking, evoke alternative views, and provoke discussion to help students explore a broader meaning of abnormal behavior. Checkpoint Reviews interspersed throughout each chapter provide students with an opportunity to revisit concepts and reiterate the Focus Questions in addition to covering key terms. Marginal glossary terms provide a quick reference. Key terms are highlighted throughout each chapter and are defined in comprehensive glossary at the end of the text.

Table of Contents

Abnormal Behavior

The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology

Defining Abnormal Behavior

Cultural Considerations in Abnormality

Sociopolitical Considerations in Abnormality

The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders

Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Causes: Early Viewpoints Contemporary

Trends in Abnormal Psychology

The Scientific Method in Clinical Research

Experiments Correlational Studies

Analogue Studies

Single-Participant Studies

Biological Research

Strategies Ethical Issues in Research

Some Closing Thoughts

Abnormal Behavior: Models and Treatments

Models in the Study of Psychopathology

Biological Models

Psychodynamic Models

Behavioral Models

Cognitive Models

Humanistic and Existential Approaches

The Family Systems Model

Models of Diversity and Psychopathology

An Integrative Approach to Models of Psychopathology

Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior

Reliability and Validity

The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

The Classification of Abnormal Behavior

Anxiety Disorders

Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Phobias Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Dissociative Disorders Somatoform Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Characteristics of Psychophysiological Disorders

Models for Understanding Stress

Stress and the Immune System

Psychological Involvement in Specific Physical Disorders

Treatment of Psychophysiological Disorders

Personality Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Substance-Related Disorders

Substance-Use Disorders

Etiology of Substance-Use Disorders

Intervention and Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

The Study of Human Sexuality

Sexual Dysfunctions

Gender Identity Disorders

Paraphilias

Mood Disorders and Suicide

The Symptoms of Depression

The Symptoms of Mania Classification of Mood Disorders

The Etiology of Mood Disorders

The Treatment of Mood Disorders

Suicide

Schizophrenia: Diagnosis and Etiology Schizophrenia

The Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Types of Schizophrenia

The Course and Outcome of Schizophrenia

Etiology of Schizophrenia Heredity and Schizophrenia

Physiological Factors in Schizophrenia

Environmental Factors in Schizophrenia

The Treatment of Schizophrenia

Cognitive Disorders

Types of Cognitive Disorders

Etiology of Cognitive Disorders

Treatment Considerations

Mental Retardation

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence Pervasive

Developmental Disorders

Other Developmental Disorders

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity

Disorders and Disruptive

Behavior Disorders

Eating Disorders

Types of Eating Disorders

Etiology of Eating Disorders

Treatment of Eating Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Criminal Commitment

Civil Commitment

The Therapist-Client Relationship

Cultural Competence and the Mental Health Profession

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