Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology

Herausgegeben:Adams, Henry E.; Sutker, Patricia B.

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Produktbeschreibung

The first edition of Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology was published in 1984, al most a decade ago. In the interim there has been an explosion of information in psychopathology. Proliferation of knowledge has included a widening base of research data and changing or new concepts and theories regarding classification, measurement methods, and etiology of abnormal behaviors and mental disorders. It has been an active and productive period for biological and behavioral scientists and clinicians, particularly in terms of changing notions of the complex interaction of environmental and biological factors in many disorders. For example, with the classic disorders-such as anxiety and dissociative disorders-our understanding, while far from perfect, has been greatly enhanced in recent years. Whereas there was almost a vacuum of empirical knowledge ten years ago about the personality disorders, concentrated efforts have been undertaken to investigate classification, comorbidities,and expression of the personality disorders, and variants in normal personality traits. In addition, scientific advances in the fields of behavioral medicine, health psychology, and neuropsychology have greatly contributed to our knowledge of psychopathology and the interplay of psychobiological factors. It is now commonly acknowledged that psychopathology is not limited to the traditional mental illness categories; it also plays a significant role in many physical illnesses, such as cancer and AIDS. With these developments, it became clear that the first edition of this handbook was outdated and that a revision was needed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer US / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4613-6310-1
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
• Seitenzahl: 900
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 49mm
• Gewicht: 1700g
• ISBN-13: 9781461363101
• ISBN-10: 1461363101
• Artikelnr.: 39617298

Inhaltsangabe

I. Issues in Psychopathology.- 1 The Classification of Abnormal Behavior: An Overview.- 2 Methodological Problems in Clinical Diagnosis.- 3 Genetics and the Problem of Causality in Abnormal Psychology.- 4 Biological Variables in Psychopathology: A Psychobiological Perspective.- 5 Understanding Abnormal Behavior in Cultural Context.- II. Neurotic and Psychotic Disorders.- 6 Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and the Phobias.- 7 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders.- 8 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.- 9 Somatoform and Factitious Disorders.- 10 Dissociative Disorders.- 11 Mood Disorders: Unipolar and Bipolar.- 12 Delusions.- 13 The Schizophrenias.- III. Personality Disorders.- 14 Antisocial Personality Disorder.- 15 Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders.- 16 Dependent and Histrionic Personality Disorders.- 17 Schizotypal, Schizoid, Paranoid, and Avoidant Personality Disorders.- IV Disorders Associated with Social and Situational Problems.- 18 Addictive Behaviors and Substance Abuse: An Overview.- 19 Alcoholism: Psychopathology, Etiology, and Treatment.- 20 Opioid and Cocaine Abuse and Dependence Disorders.- 21 Etiology and Management of Eating Disorders.- 22 Sleep Disorders.- 23 Sexual Disorders: The Paraphilias.- 24 The Sexual Dysfunctions.- 25 Aggression and Violence.- V. Disorders Associated with Physical Trauma and Medical Illness.- 26 Psychobiological Approaches to Health and Disease.- 27 Emotional Disorders in Chronic Medical Illness.- 28 Behavioral Disorders Associated with Central Nervous System Dysfunction.- 29 Cognitive Approaches to the Memory Disorders of Demented Patients.- VI. Disorders Usually Arising in Specific Life Stages.- 30 Behavior Disorders of Children.- 31 Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.- 32 Psychopathology in the Aged.

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From a review of the first edition:
'Adams and Sutker have assembled an impressive and wide-ranging volume...recommended strongly to researchers, to clinicians, and to university students.'
Contemporary Psychology