The authors explain abnormal psychology through their standard-setting integrative approach. Students learn that psychological disorders are rarely caused by a single influence, but rooted in the interaction among multiple factors - biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial and even political.
1. Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context. 2. An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology. 3. Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology. 4. Anxiety Disorders. 5. Developmental and Cognitive Disorders. 6. Eating and Sleep Disorders. 7. Physical Disorders and Health Psychology. 8. Personality Disorders. 9. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders. 10. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders. 11. Substance-Related and Impulse-Control Disorders. 12. Mood Disorders and Suicide. 13. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. 14. Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues.