Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context -- The Science of Psychopathology -- The Past: Historical Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior -- The Supernatural Tradition -- The Biological Tradition -- The Psychological Tradition -- The Present: The Scientific Method and an Integrative Approach -- An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology -- One-Dimensional or Multidimensional Models -- Genetic Contributions to Psychopathology -- Neuroscience and Its Contributions to Psychopathology -- Behavioral and Cognitive Science -- Emotions -- Cultural, Social, and Interpersonal Factors -- Life-Span Development -- Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis -- Assessing Psychological Disorders -- Diagnosing Psychological Disorders -- Research Methods -- Important Concepts -- Studying Individual Cases -- Research by Correlation -- Research by Experiment -- Single-Case Experimental Designs -- Studying Genetics -- Studying Behavior over Time -- Studying Behavior Across Cultures -- The Power of a Program of Research -- Replication -- Research Ethics -- Anxiety Disorders -- Anxiety, Fear, and Panic -- Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- Panic Disorder with and without Agoraphobia -- Specific Phobia -- Social Phobia -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders -- Somatoform Disorders -- Dissociative Disorders -- Mood Disorders -- An Overview of Depression and Mania -- The Structure of Mood Disorders -- Depressive Disorders -- Bipolar Disorders -- Prevalence of Mood Disorders -- Anxiety and Depression -- Causes -- Treatment -- Suicide -- Eating and Sleep Disorders -- Eating Disorders: An Overview -- Bulimia Nervosa -- Anorexia Nervosa -- Binge-Eating Disorder -- Causes -- Treatment of Eating Disorders -- Other Eating Disorders -- Sleep Disorders: An Overview -- Dyssomnias -- Treatment of Dyssomnias -- Parasomnias -- Physical Disorders and Health Psychology -- Psychological and Social Factors That Influence Biology -- The Immune System and Physical Disorders -- Cardiovascular Problems -- Chronic Pain -- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- Psychosocial Treatment of Physical Disorders -- Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders -- What Is Normal? -- Gender Identity Disorders -- Sexual Dysfunctions: Clinical Descriptions -- Assessing Sexual Behavior -- Causes of Sexual Dysfunction -- Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction -- Paraphilia: Clinical Descriptions -- Causes of Paraphilia -- Assessing and Treating Paraphilia -- Substance-Related Disorders -- Perspectives on Substance-Related Disorders -- Depressants -- Stimulants -- Opioids -- Hallucinogens -- Causes -- An Integrative Model -- Treatment -- Personality Disorders -- Cluster A Disorders -- Cluster B Disorders -- Cluster C Disorders -- Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders -- Perspectives on the Concept of Schizophrenia -- Clinical Description -- Causes -- Treatment -- Developmental Disorders -- Perspectives -- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- Learning Disorders -- Pervasive Developmental Disorders -- Mental Retardation -- Cognitive Disorders -- Perspectives -- Delirium -- Dementia -- Amnestic Disorder -- Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues -- Civil Commitment -- Criminal Commitment -- Patient's Rights -- Clinical Practice Guidelines.

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