Case Vignette.

• -The Core Concepts.

• -The Importance of Context in Defining and Understanding Abnormality.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Abnormality.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of Diagnosis.

• -The Principle of Multiple Causality.

• -The Connection Between Mind and Body.

• -The Core Concepts: A View From the Past.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 2. Defining Abnormality: What Is Psychopathology?

Case Vignette.

• -Commonly Used Criteria for Defining Abnormality.

• -Help Seeking.

• -Irrationality/Dangerousness.

• -Deviance.

• -Emotional Distress.

• -Significant Impairment.

• -Core Concepts in Defining Abnormality.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior.

• -Defining Abnormality: Practical Solutions.

• -Working Definitions of Psychopathology.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 3. Explaining Abnormality:What Causes Psychopathology?

Case Vignette.

• -Explaining Abnormality: The Core Concepts.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism.

• -The Principle of Multiple Causality.

• -The Connection Between Mind and Body.

• -The Theoretical Perspectives.

• -Psychodynamic Perspectives.

• -Humanistic and Existential Perspectives.

• -Behavioral Perspectives.

• -Cognitive Perspectives.

• -Sociocultural and Family Systems Perspectives.

• -Biological Perspectives.

Case Vignette- -Explanation and Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 4. Classifying Abnormality: Diagnosis and Assessment.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of Diagnosis.

• -Reliability.

• -Validity.

• -The History of Diagnostic Systems for Psychopathology.

• -The DSM-III Revolution and Controversy.

• -Advantages of the Modern DSM Approach.

• -Limitations of the Modern DSM Approach.

• -Using the DSM-IV-TR: Making a Multiaxial Diagnosis.

• -Axis I and Axis II.

• -Axes III, IV, and V.

• -A Complete DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis.

• -Assessment.

• Interviews.

• -Tests.

• -Behavioral Observation.

• -Diagnosis and Assessment in Perspective: Classifying and Understanding Dave.

• -Interview with Dave.

• -Dave's Test Results.

• -Behavioral Observations of Dave.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of the Diagnosis of Dave.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 5. Anxiety and the Anxiety Disorders.

Case Vignettes.

• -Defining Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders.

• -The Importance of Context in Defining Anxiety Disorders.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Anxiety.

• -Classifying Anxiety Disorders.

• -The DSM-IV-TR Categories.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of the DSM-IV-TR Anxiety Disorder Diagnoses.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Anxiety Disorders.

• -Explaining and Treating Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders.

• -Behavioral Components.

• -Cognitive Components.

• -Biological Components.

• -Psychodynamic Components.

• -The Multiple Causality of Anxiety Disorders.

• -The Connection Between Mind and Body in Anxiety Disorders.

Case Vignettes- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 6. Mood and the Mood Disorders.

Case Vignettes.

• -Defining Mood and Mood Disorders.

• -The Importance of Context in Defining Mood Disorders.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Mood.

• -Classifying Mood Disorders.

• -Historical Relativism in Classifying Mood Disorders.

• -The DSM-IV-TR Categories.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

• -Explaining and Treating Mood Disorders.

• -Biological Components.

• -Cognitive Components.

• -Behavioral Components.

• -Psychodynamic Components.

• -Sociocultural and Family Systems Components. 

• -Multiple Causality of Mood Disorders.

Case Vignettes- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 7. Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders.

Case Vignettes.

• -Defining Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Dissociation.

• -The Importance of Context in Defining Dissociative Disorders.

• -Classifying Dissociative Disorders.

• -The DSM-IV-TR Categories.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Dissociative Disorders.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of the DSM-IV-TR Dissociative Disorder Diagnoses.

• -Explaining and Treating Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders.

• -Psychodynamic Components.

• -Behavioral Components.

• -Cognitive Components.

• -Biological Components.

• -The Multiple Causality of Dissociative Disorders.

Case Vignettes- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 8. Eating, Weight, and the Eating Disorders.

Case Vignettes.

• -Defining Eating Disorders.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Eating.

• -The Importance of Context in Defining Abnormal Eating.

• -Classifying Eating Disorders.

• -The DSM-IV-TR Categories.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

• -Cultural Relativism in Defining and Classifying Eating Disorders.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of the DSM-IV-TR Eating Disorder Diagnoses.

• -Explaining and Treating Eating Disorders.

• -Psychodynamic Components.

• -Family Systems Components.

• -Cognitive-Behavioral Components.

• -Sociocultural Components.

• -Biological Components.

• -The Connection Between Mind and Body in Eating Disorders.

• -The Multiple Causality of Eating Disorders.

Case Vignettes- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 9. Drug Use and the Substance Use Disorders.

Case Vignettes.

• --Defining Substance Use Disorders.

• -The Importance of Context in Defining Substance Use Disorders.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Substance Use.

• -Classifying Substance Use Disorders.

• -The DSM-IV-TR Substance Use Disorders.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of the DSM-IV-TR Diagnoses.

• -Commonly Abused Substances.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

• -Explaining and Treating Substance Use Disorders.

• -Biological Components.

• -Sociocultural and Family Systems Components.

• -Behavioral Components.

• -Cognitive Components.

• -Psychodynamic Components.

• -The Twelve-Step Approach.

• -Multiple Causality and the Connection Between Mind and Body in Substance.

Use Disorders.

Case Vignettes- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

• -Appendix: Histories of Some Commonly Abused Substances.

Chapter 10. Sex, Gender, and the Sexual Disorders.

Case Vignettes.

• -Defining Sexual Disorders.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Sexuality and the Importance of Context in Defining Abnormality.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Sexual Disorders.

• -Classifying Sexual Disorders.

• -The DSM-IV-TR Categories.

• -Explaining and Treating Sexual Disorders:The Paraphilias.

• -Psychodynamic Components.

• -Cognitive-Behavioral Components.

• -Biological Components.

• -Gender Identity Disorders.

• -Explaining Gender Identity Disorders.

• -Biological Components.

• -Psychodynamic Components.

• -Behavioral Components.

• -Sociocultural and Family Systems Components.

• -The Principle of Multiple Causality in Gender Identity Disorders.

• -Treating Gender Identity Disorders.

Case Vignettes- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 11. Personality and the Personality Disorders.

Case Vignettes.

• -Defining Personality and the Personality Disorders.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Personality.

• --Classifying, Explaining, and Treating Personality Disorders.

• -Paranoid Personality Disorder.

• -Schizoid Personality Disorder.

• -Schizotypal Personality Disorder.

• -Antisocial Personality Disorder.

• -Borderline Personality Disorder.

• -Histrionic Personality Disorder.

• -Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

• -Avoidant Personality Disorder.

• -Dependent Personality Disorder.

• -Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Personality Disorders.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of the DSM-IV-TR Personality Disorder Diagnoses.

Case Vignettes- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 12. Psychosis and Schizophrenia.

Case Vignette.

• -Defining Psychosis and Schizophrenia.

• -Classifying Psychosis and Schizophrenia.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Schizophrenia.

• -The DSM-IV-TR Categories.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

• -Explaining and Treating Schizophrenia.

• -Biological Components.

• -Psychodynamic Components.

• -Cognitive Components.

• -Behavioral Components.

• -Family Systems Components.

• Sociocultural Components.

• -The Multiple Causality of Schizophrenia.

Case Vignette- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 13. Lifespan Development: Disorders of Childhood and Old Age.

PART ONE: DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD.

Case Vignettes.

• -Defining Disorders of Childhood.

• -The Importance of Context in Defining and Understanding Childhood Disorders.

• -The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Childhood Behavior.

• --Classifying, Explaining, and Treating Disorders of Childhood.

• -Mental Retardation.

• -Learning Disorders.

• -Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

• -Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.

• -Separation Anxiety Disorder.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of the DSM-IV-TR Childhood Diagnoses.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Childhood Disorders.

Case Vignettes- Treatment.

Part Two: Disorders of Old Age.

Case Vignette.

• -Defining and Classifying Disorders of Old Age.

• -The DSM-IV-TR Categories.

• --Explaining and Treating Disorders of Old Age.

• -Delirium.

• -Dementia.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

Case Vignette- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Chapter 14. Psychological Stress and Physical Disorders.

Case Vignettes.

• -Psychophysiology: Defining Psychological Stress.

• -Cognitive Appraisal of Stress.

• -Categorizing Stressors.

• -Life Events.

• -Chronic Stress.

• -Daily Hassles.

• -Catastrophic Events.

• -Explaining Stress and Health: Psychophysiological Disorders.

• -Psychological Stress and Unhealthy Behaviors.

• -Psychological Stress and Adverse Physiological Reactions.

• -Psychological Stress, Personality Traits, and Health.

• -Reducing Stress and Treating Psychophysiological Disorders.

• -Relaxation Techniques.

• -Biofeedback.

• -Cognitive Retraining.

• -Social Support.

• -Defining the Somatoform Disorders.

• -Classifying the Somatoform Disorders.

• -The DSM-IV-TR Categories.

• -The Advantages and Limitations of the DSM-IV-TR Somatoform Diagnoses.

• -Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Somatoform Disorders.

• -Classification in Demographic Context.

• -Explaining and Treating the Somatoform Disorders.

• -Psychodynamic Components.

• -Cognitive-Behavioral Components.

• -Sociocultural Components.

• -Biological Components.

• -The Connection Between Mind and Body in Somatoform Disorders.

Case Vignettes- Treatment.

Chapter Summary.

Glossary.

References.

Photo Credits.

Quotation and Illustration Credits.

Name Index.

Subject Index.