Abnormal psychology :
Ray, William J., 1945-
Abnormal psychology : neuroscience perspectives on human behavior and experience / William J. Ray, Pennsylvania State University. - Los Angeles : SAGE, ©2015 - xxix, 661 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
The purpose of this text is to bring together current perspectives concerning the manner in which the human mind, behavior, and experience can be understood. In addition to the traditional psychological literature, this book draws from work in the cognitive and affective neurosciences, epidemiology, ethology, and genetics. Its focus is on a unification and integration of these understandings within a broader consideration of human culture and language as it applies to abnormal psychology.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 609-636) and indexes.
1. An Overview of Psychopathology 2. Changing Conceptualizations of Mental Illness 3. Neuroscience Approaches to Understanding Psychopathology 4. Research Methods 5. Classification and Assessment 6. Disorders of Childhood 7. Schizophrenia 8. Mood Disorders 9. Stress and Trauma 10. Anxiety Disorders 11. Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders 12. Feeding and Eating Disorders 13. Sexuality Disorders and Gender Dysphoria 14. Substance-related Disorders 15. Personality Disorder 16. Neurocognitive Dementia 17. Law and Mental Health
9781412988124 9781483301563
Psychology, Pathological.
Mental illness
616.89 / RAY
Abnormal psychology : neuroscience perspectives on human behavior and experience / William J. Ray, Pennsylvania State University. - Los Angeles : SAGE, ©2015 - xxix, 661 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
The purpose of this text is to bring together current perspectives concerning the manner in which the human mind, behavior, and experience can be understood. In addition to the traditional psychological literature, this book draws from work in the cognitive and affective neurosciences, epidemiology, ethology, and genetics. Its focus is on a unification and integration of these understandings within a broader consideration of human culture and language as it applies to abnormal psychology.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 609-636) and indexes.
1. An Overview of Psychopathology 2. Changing Conceptualizations of Mental Illness 3. Neuroscience Approaches to Understanding Psychopathology 4. Research Methods 5. Classification and Assessment 6. Disorders of Childhood 7. Schizophrenia 8. Mood Disorders 9. Stress and Trauma 10. Anxiety Disorders 11. Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders 12. Feeding and Eating Disorders 13. Sexuality Disorders and Gender Dysphoria 14. Substance-related Disorders 15. Personality Disorder 16. Neurocognitive Dementia 17. Law and Mental Health
9781412988124 9781483301563
Psychology, Pathological.
Mental illness
616.89 / RAY