Essential abnormal and clinical psychology. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Matt Field, Sam Cartwright-Hatton.
• Authors: Field, Matt; Cartwright-Hatton, Sam
• Contents: Chapter 1: The Big Issues in classification, diagnosis, and research into psychological disorders; What is Abnormal?; How are Psychological Disorders Classified?; What are the Problems with the Diagnostic Approach?; How do we Conduct Research into Psychological Disorders?; What are the Main Approaches to Understanding Psychological Disorders?; Chapter 2: How are psychological disorders treated?; Medication versus Psychological Approaches; Researching and Evaluating Treatments for Psychological Disorders; The Range and Scope of the Psychologist’s Work; How CBT Works; The Ethics of Psychological Therapy; Chapter 3: Childhood disorders; Anxiety Disorders of Childhood; Childhood Depression; Childhood Behaviour Problems; Chapter 4: Schizophrenia; What is schizophrenia?; How does schizophrenia develop?; Brain and cognitive mechanisms in schizophrenia; How is schizophrenia treated?; Chapter 5: Mood disorders<br /> What are depression and mania?; How do mood disorders develop?; Brain and cognitive mechanisms in mood disorders; How are mood disorders treated?; Chapter 6: Generalized anxiety disorder; What is generalized anxiety disorder?; How does GAD develop?; Brain and cognitive mechanisms in GAD; How is GAD treated?; Chapter 7: Specific phobias; What is a specific phobia?; How do we acquire phobias?; Do we think ourselves into being scared?; How are specific phobias treated?; Chapter 8: Panic disorder and social anxiety disorder; How are panic disorder and social anxiety disorder diagnosed and how do they differ from each other?; Can we explain panic disorder?; Can we explain social anxiety disorder?; How are panic disorder and social anxiety disorder treated?; Chapter 9: Substance use disorders; What is substance use disorder?; How does substance use disorder develop?; Brain and cognitive mechanisms in SUD; How are substance use disorders treated?; Chapter 10: Eating disorders; What are eating disorders?; How do eating disorders develop?; Brain and cognitive mechanisms in eating disorders; How are eating disorders treated?; Chapter 11: Personality disorders; What are personality disorders?; How do personality disorders develop?; Brain and cognitive mechanisms in personality disorders; How are personality disorders managed and treated?;
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.89; Clinical psychology; Psychology, Pathological; Clinical psychology; Psychology, Pathological
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781473934016; 9781473934009; 1473934001
• Related ISBNs: 147393401X; 9780761941880; 9780761941897
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: CIP data; item not viewed.
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