Psychopathology: Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding

by Maddux; James E.

• ISBN13: 9780415887908
• ISBN10: 0415887909
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-24
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This is the most up-to-date text about theory and research on the etiology and treatment of the most important psychological disorders. It is intended for first-year graduate students in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and related fields. Readers will appreciate that the length, organization, content, and level and style of writing remain appropriate for the audience throughout. Thoroughly revised, this third edition continues to disseminate research- and empirically-supported information on psychopathology, while also challenging students to think critically, not just memorize information. New additions to the text include sections on dissociative disorders, dimensional approaches, the biological bases of psychopathology, developmental psychology, and a chapter on learning theories that lays out the principles of learning.

Author Biography

James E. Maddux, PhD, is University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He is the former editor of the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology and former director of the clinical doctoral program at George Mason University. Barbara A. Winstead, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psychology Department at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She is also the former director of clinical training for the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology.

Table of Contents

Editors	p. vii
Contributors	p. ix
Thinking About Psychopathology
Conceptions of Psychopathology: A Social Constructionist Perspective	p. 3
Biological Bases of Psychopathology	p. 23
Cultural Dimensions of Psychopathology: The Social WorldÆs Impact on Mental Disorders	p. 45
The Role of Gender, Race, and Class in Psychopathology	p. 69
Classification and Diagnosis: Historical Development and Contemporary Issues	p. 101
Psychological Assessment and Clinical Judgment	p. 121
Psychotherapy Research	p. 145
Common Problems of Adulthood
Anxiety Disorders	p. 163
Mood Disorders	p. 195
Schizophrenia	p. 247
Personality Disorders	p. 277
Sexual Dysfunctions and Disorders	p. 307
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders	p. 347
Substance Use Disorders	p. 373
Mental Health and Aging	p. 399
Common Problems of Childhood and Adolescence
Developmental Psychopathology: Basic Principles	p. 429
Externalizing Disorders	p. 443
Internalizing Disorders	p. 473
Language, Learning, and Cognitive Disorders	p. 499
Eating Disorders	p. 517
Index	p. 553
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