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Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior
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1. Abnormal Behavior
The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
Defining Abnormal Behavior
Cultural Considerations in Abnormality
Sociopolitical Considerations in Abnormality
The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders
Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior
Causes: Early Viewpoints
Contemporary Trends in Abnormal Psychology
The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
Experiments
Correlational Studies
Analogue Studies
Single-Participant Studies
Biological Research Strategies
Ethical Issues in Research
Some Closing Thoughts
2. Abnormal Behavior: Models and Treatments
Models in the Study of Psychopathology
Biological Models
Psychodynamic Models
Behavioral Models
Cognitive Models
Humanistic and Existential Approaches
The Family Systems Model
Models of Diversity and Psychopathology
An Integrative Approach to Models of Psychopathology
3. Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior
Reliability and Validity
The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
The Classification of Abnormal Behavior
4. Anxiety Disorders
Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Phobias
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
5. Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Somatoform Disorders
6. Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
Characteristics of Psychophysiological Disorders
Models for Understanding Stress
Stress and the Immune System
Psychological Involvement in Specific Physical Disorders
Treatment of Psychophysiological Disorders
7. Personality Disorders
The Personality Disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
8. Substance-Related Disorders
Substance-Use Disorders
Etiology of Substance-Use Disorders
Intervention and Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders
9. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
The Study of Human Sexuality
Sexual Dysfunctions
Gender Identity Disorders
Paraphilias
10. Mood Disorders and Suicide
The Symptoms of Depression
The Symptoms of Mania
Classification of Mood Disorders
The Etiology of Mood Disorders
The Treatment of Mood Disorders
Suicide
11. Schizophrenia: Diagnosis and Etiology
Schizophrenia
The Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Types of Schizophrenia
The Course and Outcome of Schizophrenia
Etiology of Schizophrenia
Heredity and Schizophrenia
Physiological Factors in Schizophrenia
Environmental Factors in Schizophrenia
The Treatment of Schizophrenia
12. Cognitive Disorders
Types of Cognitive Disorders
Etiology of Cognitive Disorders
Treatment Considerations
Mental Retardation
13. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Other Developmental Disorders
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
14. Eating Disorders
Types of Eating Disorders
Etiology of Eating Disorders
Treatment of Eating Disorders
15. Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology
Criminal Commitment
Civil Commitment
The Therapist-Client Relationship
Cultural Competence and the Mental Health Profession

About the Author

David Sue is professor emeritus of psychology at Western Washington University, where he is an associate of the Center for Cross-Cultural Research. He has served as the director of the Psychology Counseling Clinic and the Mental Health Counseling Program. He and his wife co-authored the book COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY and he is co-author of COUNSELING THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE: THEORY AND PRACTICE. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Washington State University. His research interests revolve around multicultural issues in individual and group counseling. Derald Wing Sue is professor of psychology and education in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. He has written extensively in the field of counseling psychology and multicultural counseling/therapy and is co-author of a bestselling book, COUNSELING THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE: THEORY AND PRACTICE. Dr. Sue has served as president of the Society of Counseling Psychology and the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues and has received numerous awards for teaching and service. He received his doctorate from the University of Oregon. Stanley Sue is professor of psychology and director of the Center for Excellence in Diversity at Palo Alto University. From 1971 to 1981, he was assistant and associate professor of psychology at the University of Washington; Professor of Psychology, UCLA (1981-1996); and professor of psychology at UC Davis (1996-2010 and now emeritus distinguished professor). Dr. Sue served as the 2010 president of the Western Psychological Association.

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1. Abnormal Behavior The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology Defining Abnormal Behavior Cultural Considerations in Abnormality Sociopolitical Considerations in Abnormality The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Causes: Early Viewpoints Contemporary Trends in Abnormal Psychology The Scientific Method in Clinical Research Experiments Correlational Studies Analogue Studies Single-Participant Studies Biological Research Strategies Ethical Issues in Research Some Closing Thoughts 2. Abnormal Behavior: Models and Treatments Models in the Study of Psychopathology Biological Models Psychodynamic Models Behavioral Models Cognitive Models Humanistic and Existential Approaches The Family Systems Model Models of Diversity and Psychopathology An Integrative Approach to Models of Psychopathology 3. Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior Reliability and Validity The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior The Classification of Abnormal Behavior 4. Anxiety Disorders Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Phobias Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders 5. Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders Dissociative Disorders Somatoform Disorders 6. Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions Characteristics of Psychophysiological Disorders Models for Understanding Stress Stress and the Immune System Psychological Involvement in Specific Physical Disorders Treatment of Psychophysiological Disorders 7. Personality Disorders The Personality Disorders Antisocial Personality Disorder 8. Substance-Related Disorders Substance-Use Disorders Etiology of Substance-Use Disorders Intervention and Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders 9. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders The Study of Human Sexuality Sexual Dysfunctions Gender Identity Disorders Paraphilias 10. Mood Disorders and Suicide The Symptoms of Depression The Symptoms of Mania Classification of Mood Disorders The Etiology of Mood Disorders The Treatment of Mood Disorders Suicide 11. Schizophrenia: Diagnosis and Etiology Schizophrenia The Symptoms of Schizophrenia Types of Schizophrenia The Course and Outcome of Schizophrenia Etiology of Schizophrenia Heredity and Schizophrenia Physiological Factors in Schizophrenia Environmental Factors in Schizophrenia The Treatment of Schizophrenia 12. Cognitive Disorders Types of Cognitive Disorders Etiology of Cognitive Disorders Treatment Considerations Mental Retardation 13. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence Pervasive Developmental Disorders Other Developmental Disorders Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders and Disruptive Behavior Disorders 14. Eating Disorders Types of Eating Disorders Etiology of Eating Disorders Treatment of Eating Disorders 15. Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology Criminal Commitment Civil Commitment The Therapist-Client Relationship Cultural Competence and the Mental Health Profession

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