Abnormal Psychology
Davison, Gerald C
Abnormal Psychology An Experimental Clinical Approach - New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 1978 - 686p
includes index and biblioraphy
Part 1 Introduction and badic issues ...1 Chapter 1 Introduction : Historical and scientific considerations ...2 The mental health professions ...5 History of psychopathology ...7 Some general remarks on Historical analysis ...7 Historical overview ...8 Science : A human enterprise ...23 Subjectivity in science : The role of paradigms ...24 An example of paradigms in abnormal psychology ...28 Summary ...31 Chapter 2 Current paradigms in abnormed psychology ...32 The statistical paradigm ...33 The physiological paradigm ...34 The pdychoanalytic paradigm ...37 Structure of the mind ...37 Stages of psychosexual development ...38 Methodogical and conceptual problems in freud ...39 Behaviorism and learninh paradigms ...41 Applying the learning point of view to deviant behavior ...46 Consequences of adopting a paradigm ...47 Diathesis stress : Aproposed paradigm ...48 Summary ...51 Chapter 3 Classification and assessment ...53 The diagnostic system of the american psychiatric association ...54 Issues in the classification of abnormal behavior ...56 Classification views : Pro and con ...56 Criticisms of the current diagnostic system , DSM -II ...59 The assessment of abnormal behavior ...67 Clinical interviews ...67 Psychological tests ...68 Behavioral assessment ...79 The consistency and variability of behavior ...86 Summary ...88 Chapter 4 Research methods in the study of abnormal behavior ...89 Science and acientific methods ...89 The research methods of abnormal pdychology ...92 The experiment ...92 The correctional method ...96 Mixed designs ...101 Single -subject research ...102 Summary ...109 Part two Anxiety and depression ...111 Chapter 5 Views on anxiety ...112 The assessment of anxiety ...113 Methods of measuement ...113 Anxiety as a construct ...117 Theories of anxiety ...118 Psychoanalytic theory ...118 A stimulus - Response analysis of anxiety : Mowrer and miller ...121 Control and heiplessness : Acognitive view ...125 Summary ...131 Chapter 6 Neurotic disorders ...132 Phobias ...135 The psychoanalytic theory of phobias ...136 Behavioral theories of phobias ...137 Psychological factors predisposing to the development of phobias ...139 Subclasification of phobias ...146 Anxiety neurosis ...150 Obessive - compulsive neurosis ...152 Obsessions ...153 Compulsions ...154 Hysterical neuroses ...155 Dissociative reaction ...155 Conversion reaction ...158 Existental neurosis ...163 Summary ...164 Chapter 7 Psychoysiological disorders ...165 Theories of psychophysiological disorders ...170 Physiological theories of psychophysiological disorders ...170 Phychological theories of psychophysiological disorders ...171 Ulcer ...176 Psychological stress ...176 Physiological predisposition ...177 Essenential hypertension ...178 Control over stress and blood pressure increase ...178 Predisposing factors ...181 Asthma ...182 A characterization of the disease ...182 The etiology of asthma ...184 Summary ...188 Chapter 8 Affective disorders ...189 General characteristics of depression and menia ...189 Depression ...189 Menia ...191 Formal diagnostic categories ...192 DSM -II Listings ...192 Part three Social problems ...221 Chapter 9 Personality disorders : Sociopathy ...222 Chapter 10 Drag use disorders ...241 Chapter 11 Unconventional sexual behavior and human sexual inadequacy ...280 Chapter 12 Homosexuality ...303 Part four The schizophrenias ...331 Chapter 13 Schizophrenia : Description ...332 Chapter 14 Schizophrenia : Theory and research on etiology ...358 Chapter 15 Child psychoses ...386 Part five Organic syndrimes ...409 Chapter 16 Brain dysfunctions and hyperactivity ...410 Chapter 17 Mental retardation ...437 Part six Treatment ...465 Chapter 18 Insight therapy ...467 Chapter 19 Behavior therapy ...490 Chapter 20 Group therapy, Community psychology, and somatic trearment ...525 Chapter 21 Legal and ethical issues ...567
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Abnormal Psychology An Experimental Clinical Approach - New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 1978 - 686p
includes index and biblioraphy
Part 1 Introduction and badic issues ...1 Chapter 1 Introduction : Historical and scientific considerations ...2 The mental health professions ...5 History of psychopathology ...7 Some general remarks on Historical analysis ...7 Historical overview ...8 Science : A human enterprise ...23 Subjectivity in science : The role of paradigms ...24 An example of paradigms in abnormal psychology ...28 Summary ...31 Chapter 2 Current paradigms in abnormed psychology ...32 The statistical paradigm ...33 The physiological paradigm ...34 The pdychoanalytic paradigm ...37 Structure of the mind ...37 Stages of psychosexual development ...38 Methodogical and conceptual problems in freud ...39 Behaviorism and learninh paradigms ...41 Applying the learning point of view to deviant behavior ...46 Consequences of adopting a paradigm ...47 Diathesis stress : Aproposed paradigm ...48 Summary ...51 Chapter 3 Classification and assessment ...53 The diagnostic system of the american psychiatric association ...54 Issues in the classification of abnormal behavior ...56 Classification views : Pro and con ...56 Criticisms of the current diagnostic system , DSM -II ...59 The assessment of abnormal behavior ...67 Clinical interviews ...67 Psychological tests ...68 Behavioral assessment ...79 The consistency and variability of behavior ...86 Summary ...88 Chapter 4 Research methods in the study of abnormal behavior ...89 Science and acientific methods ...89 The research methods of abnormal pdychology ...92 The experiment ...92 The correctional method ...96 Mixed designs ...101 Single -subject research ...102 Summary ...109 Part two Anxiety and depression ...111 Chapter 5 Views on anxiety ...112 The assessment of anxiety ...113 Methods of measuement ...113 Anxiety as a construct ...117 Theories of anxiety ...118 Psychoanalytic theory ...118 A stimulus - Response analysis of anxiety : Mowrer and miller ...121 Control and heiplessness : Acognitive view ...125 Summary ...131 Chapter 6 Neurotic disorders ...132 Phobias ...135 The psychoanalytic theory of phobias ...136 Behavioral theories of phobias ...137 Psychological factors predisposing to the development of phobias ...139 Subclasification of phobias ...146 Anxiety neurosis ...150 Obessive - compulsive neurosis ...152 Obsessions ...153 Compulsions ...154 Hysterical neuroses ...155 Dissociative reaction ...155 Conversion reaction ...158 Existental neurosis ...163 Summary ...164 Chapter 7 Psychoysiological disorders ...165 Theories of psychophysiological disorders ...170 Physiological theories of psychophysiological disorders ...170 Phychological theories of psychophysiological disorders ...171 Ulcer ...176 Psychological stress ...176 Physiological predisposition ...177 Essenential hypertension ...178 Control over stress and blood pressure increase ...178 Predisposing factors ...181 Asthma ...182 A characterization of the disease ...182 The etiology of asthma ...184 Summary ...188 Chapter 8 Affective disorders ...189 General characteristics of depression and menia ...189 Depression ...189 Menia ...191 Formal diagnostic categories ...192 DSM -II Listings ...192 Part three Social problems ...221 Chapter 9 Personality disorders : Sociopathy ...222 Chapter 10 Drag use disorders ...241 Chapter 11 Unconventional sexual behavior and human sexual inadequacy ...280 Chapter 12 Homosexuality ...303 Part four The schizophrenias ...331 Chapter 13 Schizophrenia : Description ...332 Chapter 14 Schizophrenia : Theory and research on etiology ...358 Chapter 15 Child psychoses ...386 Part five Organic syndrimes ...409 Chapter 16 Brain dysfunctions and hyperactivity ...410 Chapter 17 Mental retardation ...437 Part six Treatment ...465 Chapter 18 Insight therapy ...467 Chapter 19 Behavior therapy ...490 Chapter 20 Group therapy, Community psychology, and somatic trearment ...525 Chapter 21 Legal and ethical issues ...567
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