Langbeschreibung
Abnormal Psychology provides a good introduction to the study of psychological disorders from a South African perspective. The book refers to both International classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) criteria to classify and define mental disorders.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Psychological assessment and psychodiagnostics ; 2. Western and African aetological models ; 3. Mental wellness ; 4. Anxiety disorders ; 5. Mood disorders ; 6. Schizophrenia ; 7. Cognitive disorders ; 8. Dissociative disorders, somatoform disorders and illness endorsing behaviors ; 9. Sexual and gender identity disorders ; 10. Substance abuse and addictions ; 11. Eating disorders ; 12. Personality disorders ; 13. Developmental psychopathology ; 14. Psychological manifestations of physical illness ; 15. Legal and ethical issues in abnormal psychology