Table of Contents

Chapter 1:Looking at AbnormalityAbnormality Along the Continuum 3Extraordinary People 4Defining Abnormality 4Historical Perspectives on Abnormality 7The Emergence of Modern Perspectives 14Modern Mental Health Care 16Chapter Integration 19Chapter SummaryKey TermsChapter 2:Theories and Treatment of AbnormalityApproaches Along the ContinuumExtroadinary People-Steven Hayes 24Biological Approaches 26Psychological Approaches 36Sociocultural Approaches 49Prevention Programs 53Common Elements in Effective Treatments 53Chapter Integration 54Chapter SummaryKey TermsChapter 3:Assessing and Diagnosing AbnormalityAssessment and Diagnosis Along theContinuum 59Extraordinary People - Marya Hornbacher 60Assessment Tools 60Challenges in Assessment 68Diagnosis 71Chapter IntegrationChapter Summary Key TermsChapter 4:The Research EndeavorResearch Along the Continuum 83Extraordinary People - The Old Order Amish ofPennsylvania 84The Scientific Method 84Case Studies 87Correlational Studies 88Epidemiological Studies 92Experimental Studies 93Genetic StudiesCross - Cultural ResearchMeta - AnalysisChapter IntegrationChapter SummaryKey TermsChapter 5:Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive - Compulsive, and Related DisordersFear and Anxiety Along theContinuum 107Extraordinary People - David Beckham,Perfection On and Off the Field 108Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute StressDisorder 110Specific Phobias and Agoraphobia 118Panic Disorder 127Generalized Anxiety Disorder 132Separation Anxiety Disorder 135Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder 139Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults 145Chapter Integration 146Chapter Summary Key TermsChapter 6:Somatic Symptom and Dissociative DisordersSomatic Symptom and DissociativeDisorders Along the Continuum 151Extraordinary People - Anna O., The TalkingCure 152Somatic Symptom Disorders 152Dissociative Disorders 160Chapter Integration 171Chapter SummaryKey TermsChapter 7:Mood Disorders and SuicideMood Disorders Along theContinuum 175Extraordinary People - Kay Redfi eld Jamison,An Unquiet Mind 176Characteristics of Depressive Disorders 176Characteristics of Bipolar Disorder 181Theories of Depression 185Theories of Bipolar Disorder 192Treatment of Mood Disorders 193Suicide 204Chapter Integration 212Chapter Summary 214Key Terms 215Chapter 8:Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersSchizophrenia Spectrum and OtherPsychotic Disorders Along theContinuum 217Extraordinary People - John Nash,A Beautiful Mind 218Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Course 219Positive Symptoms 219Biological Theories 233Psychosocial Perspectives 238Treatment 241Chapter Integration 246Chapter Summary 248Key Terms 249Chapter 9:Personality DisordersPersonality Disorders Along theContinuum 251Extraordinary People - Susanna Kaysen, Girl,Interrupted 252Borderline Personality Disorder 256Narcissistic Personality Disorder 260Avoidant Personality Disorder 263Obsessive - Compulsive PersonalityDisorder 265Schizotypal Personality Disorder 268Chapter Integration 271Chapter Summary 272Key Terms 273Chapter 10:Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive DisordersNeurodevelopmental and NeurocognitiveDisorders Along the Continuum 275Extraordinary People - Temple Grandin,Thinking in Pictures 276Attention - Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 276Autism Spectrum Disorder 282Intellectual Developmental Disorder 286Learning, Communication, and MotorDisorders 291Major and Minor Neurocognitive Disorders 296Delirium 304Chapter Integration 306Chapter Summary 308Key Terms 309Chapter 11:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct DisordersDisruptive and Impulsive Behavior Along theContinuum 311Extraordinary People - Ted Bundy, Portrait of aSerial Killer 312Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defi antDisorder 313Antisocial Personality Disorder 321Contributors to Antisocial PersonalityIntermittent Explosive Disorder 324Chapter Integration 325Chapter Summary 327Key Terms 327Chapter 12:Eating DisordersEating Disorders Along theContinuum 329Extraordinary People - Fashion Models, Dyingto Be Thin 330Characteristics of Eating Disorders 331Understanding Eating Disorders 342Treatments for Eating Disorders 349Chapter Integration 351Chapter Summary 353Key Terms 353Chapter 13:Sexual DisordersSexuality Along the Continuum 355Extraordinary People - David Reimer, The BoyWho Was Raised as a Girl 356Sexual Dysfunctions 358Paraphilic Disorders 372Gender Dysphoria 380Chapter Integration 383Chapter Summary 384Key Terms 385Chapter 14:Substance Use and Gambling DisordersSubstance Use Along the Continuum 387Extraordinary People - Celebrity DrugAbusers 388Defining Substance Use Disorders 390Depressants 392Stimulants 398Opioids 403Hallucinogens and PCP 405Cannabis 406Inhalants 407Other Drugs of Abuse 408Theories of Substance Use Disorders 409Treatments for Substance Use Disorders 412Gambling Disorder 419Chapter Integration 420Chapter Summary 421Key Terms 423Chapter 15:Health PsychologyStress Along the Continuum 425Extraordinary People - Norman Cousins,Healing with Laughter 426Psychological Factors and GeneralHealth 428Psychosocial Factors in SpecificDiseases 431Interventions to Improve Health-RelatedBehaviors 438Sleep and Health 440Chapter Integration 451Chapter Summary 452Key Terms 453Chapter 16:Mental Health and the LawMental Health Law Along theContinuum 455Extraordinary People - Greg Bottoms,Angelhead 456Civil Commitment 456Patients' Rights 462Right to Treatment 462Competence to Stand TrailThe Insanity Defense 464Mental Health Care in the Justice System 469Chapter Integration 470Chapter Summary 471Key Terms 472Discussions for Think CriticallyGlossaryReferencesCreditsName IndexSubject Index

About the Author

Susan Nolen-Hoeksema (19592013) In January 2013 we lost our esteemed author and friend, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema. Susan was a renowned scholar, teacher, mentor, and academic leader. She was recognized internationally for her work on how people regulate their feelings and emotions and how particular patterns of thinking can make people vulnerable to and recover slowly from emotional problems, especially depression. Her research shaped the fields perspective on depression in women and girls, and countless empirical studies and theoretical contributions followed as she developed her groundbreaking theory of rumination and depression. In her words: My career has focused on two parallel goals. The first is to use empirical methods to address important social and mental health problems (depression, rumination, womens mental health). The second goal is to disseminate psychological science. I also believe in taking science to the public, through my textbook on Abnormal Psychology and books for the general public on womens mental health. Susan taught at Stanford University, the University of Michigan, and Yale University.Susans work focused on depression, mood-regulation, and gender, for which she was recognized and received the David Shakow Early Career Award from Division 12, the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Committee on Women of American Psychological Association, the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science, a Research Career Award, and multiple grants from the National Institute of Mental Health. In addition, she was the founding editor of the Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, now the most highly cited journal in the field of clinical psychology. In addition to being an accomplished professor, scholar, teacher, and writer, Susan was a loving and devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and mentor. Susan touched and inspired the lives of many people both professionally and personally, and she will be dearly missed.