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El. knyga: Psychopathology [Taylor & Francis e-book]

  • Formatas: 192 pages, 2 Tables, black and white
  • Serija: Routledge Modular Psychology
  • Išleidimo metai: 25-Mar-1999
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781003071181
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  • Formatas: 192 pages, 2 Tables, black and white
  • Serija: Routledge Modular Psychology
  • Išleidimo metai: 25-Mar-1999
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781003071181
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
A concise introduction to major classes of adult mental illness, reviewing main classification systems and issues raised in classification and diagnosis. Describes main features and symptoms of mental illness, and offers case studies. Includes chapter review questions, essay questions, and summaries, as well as a glossary, essay examples, and summaries of key research. Stirling is senior lecturer in psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Hellewell is a consultant community psychiatrist at Trafford General Hospital, UK. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
List of tables
xiii
Acknowledgements xv
A framework for scientific psychopathology
1(10)
Introduction
1(1)
Historical background
2(1)
Mental derangement of mental illness?
2(1)
Moral treatment
3(1)
The modern era: brain or mind?
3(2)
The twentieth century and science
5(1)
The stress-diathesis model
6(1)
What is abnormal?
6(3)
Statistical infrequencies
7(1)
Violation of norms
7(1)
Maladaptive behaviour
8(1)
Personal distress
8(1)
Comment
8(1)
Summary
9(2)
Classification and paradigms of abnormal behaviour
11(12)
Introduction
11(1)
The ICD and DSM
12(1)
The DSM axes
12(2)
Criticisms of ICD and DSM
14(3)
Reliability
15(1)
Validity
15(1)
Categorical versus dimensional approaches
16(1)
Paradigms of scientific psychopathology
17(2)
Crossing boundaries in psychopathology
19(1)
Summary
20(3)
The nature of schizophrenia
23(14)
Introduction
23(1)
Clinical picture
23(3)
Onset
26(1)
Course
27(1)
Factors associated with good outcome
27(1)
Factors associated with poor outcome
28(1)
Epidemiology
28(1)
Subtypes of schizophrenia
29(5)
Four subtypes
29(1)
Positive and negative symptoms
30(1)
The three syndrome model
30(1)
Two phases of illness
30(4)
Treatment
34(1)
Summary
35(2)
Aetiology of schizophrenia
37(14)
Introduction
37(1)
Biological approaches
38(6)
Genetic factors
38(2)
Brain structure and schizophrenia
40(2)
Brain function and schizophrenia
42(2)
Psychological approaches
44(4)
Psychodynamic explanations
44(1)
Family theories
45(1)
Expressed emotion (EE)
46(1)
The cognitive---neuropsychological approach
47(1)
Summary
48(3)
The nature of affective disorders
51(16)
Introduction
51(1)
Depression
52(1)
Major depressive illness: the clinical picture
52(4)
Minor depressive states: the clinical picture
56(1)
Mood disorders associated with childbirth
57(1)
Mania: the clinical picture
58(4)
Hypomania
59(1)
Bipolar affective disorder
59(3)
Epidemiology of the affective disorders
62(1)
Treatment
62(2)
Prognosis
64(1)
Summary
64(3)
Aetiology of the affective disorders
67(12)
Introduction
67(1)
Psychological approaches
68(4)
Early childhood experiences
68(1)
Psychosocial stress factors
68(1)
Learned helplessness/hopelessness
69(1)
Cognitive factors
70(2)
Biological approaches
72(3)
Genetic research
72(1)
Neurotransmitter abnormalities
73(2)
Summary
75(4)
The anxiety disorders and obsessional states
79(12)
Introduction
79(1)
The experience of anxiety
80(1)
Phobias
81(4)
Specific phobias
81(1)
Social phobia
82(1)
Agoraphobia and panic disorder
82(3)
Generalised anxiety
85(1)
Adjustment reaction
85(1)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
85(2)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
87(1)
Treatment
88(1)
Summary
88(3)
Aetiology of anxiety disorders
91(10)
Introduction
91(1)
Psychological theories
92(4)
Psychodynamic approaches
92(1)
Conditioning theories
92(1)
Two-process theory
93(1)
Preparedness
94(1)
Cognitive approaches
95(1)
Biological mechanisms
96(2)
The evolutionary basis of anxiety
96(1)
Genetic mechanisms
97(1)
Neurotransmitter dysfunction
97(1)
A stress-diathesis model
98(1)
Summary
98(3)
Eating disorders
101(12)
Introduction
101(1)
Anorexia nervosa
102(5)
Clinical features
102(2)
Treatment
104(1)
Prognosis
104(3)
Bulimia nervosa
107(3)
Clinical features
107(1)
Treatment
108(1)
Prognosis
108(2)
Summary
110(3)
Vulnerability and perpetuating factors in eating disorders
113(8)
Introduction
113(1)
Vulnerability factors
113(4)
Perpetuating factors
117(1)
Summary
118(3)
Criticisms of psychopathology
121(10)
Introduction
121(1)
Mental illness does not exist
122(2)
Szasz's 'myth of mental illness'
122(1)
Comment
123(1)
Mental illness as a deliberate response
124(2)
Early psycho-social models
124(1)
Comment
125(1)
Disease, syndrome or symptoms?
126(1)
The right level of enquiry
126(1)
Comment
127(1)
Categorical versus dimensional classification
127(1)
A mental health continuum?
127(1)
Too much or too little science?
128(1)
Summary
129(2)
The future of psychopathology
131(6)
Introduction
131(1)
Unravelling brain--behaviour interactions
132(1)
More eclecticism
133(1)
Genetic mechanisms and testing
133(1)
New treatments
134(1)
Greater use of imaging techniques
134(1)
Care for people with a mental illness
135(1)
Summary
136(1)
Three research reviews
137(8)
Introduction
137(1)
International pilot study of schizophrenia
138(2)
Treatment of depression collaborative research programme
140(2)
Effect of 'apparent control' on panic attacks
142(3)
Study aids
145(10)
Improving your essay writing skills
145(8)
Practice essay 1
146(4)
Practice essay 2
150(3)
Final points
153(2)
Glossary 155(6)
Bibliography 161(10)
Index 171


John D. Stirling is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Jonathan S. E. Hellewell is a Consultant Community Psychiatrist at Trafford General Hospital in Manchester.