Hoeskesma,Susan Nolen

Abnormal psychology / Hoeskesma,Susan Nolen - 2nd ed. - Boston : McGraw Hill, 2001 - xx,707 p. 24x16 cm HB

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1. Looking at abnormality
2. Contemporary theories of abnormality
3. The research endeavor
4. Assessing and diagnosing abnormality
5. Treatments for abnormality
6. Anxiety disorders: panic, phobias, and generalized anxiety
7. Anxiety disorders: posttraumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder 214
8. Mood disorder
9. Suicide
10. Schizophrenia
11. Personality disorders 402
12. Sexual disorder and gender identity disorder 522 looking at abnormality
13. Contemporary theories of abnormality
14. The research endeavor
15. Assessing and diagnosing abnormality
16. Treatments for abnormality
17. Anxiety disorders: panic, phobias, and generalized anxiety
18. Anxiety disorders: posttraumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder 214
19. Mood disorder
20. Suicide
21. Schizophrenia
22. Personality disorders 402
23. Sexual disorder and gender identity disorder 522


Presenting research and theories, this text aims to be sensitive to both cultural and gender issues. It incorporates discussions of how people's gender/cultural background may influence whether their behaviours are labelled abnormal as well as the effectiveness of subsequent treatment

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Psychology-Pathological--Mental illness--Mental illness--Psychological aspects

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