Abnormal psychology /
Deborah C. Beidel, University of Central Florida, Cynthia M. Bulik, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Melinda A. Stanley, Baylor College of Medicine ; executive editor Jeff Marshall ; cover designer Jodi Notowitz.
- Second edition.
- xiv, 650 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 585-628) and indexes (pages 630-650).
Abnormal psychology: historical and modern perspectives -- Normal vs. abnormal behavior -- Is being different abnormal? -- Is behaving deviantly (differently) abnormal? -- Ted Kaczynski (the unabomber) -- Is behaving dangerously abnormal? -- Is behaving dysfunctionally abnormal? -- A definition of abnormal behavior -- Categorical vs. dimensional approaches to abnormal behavior -- The history of abnormal behavior and its treatment -- Ancient theories -- Classical greek and roman periods -- The middle ages through the renaissance -- Modern witchcraft, demons, and alien abductions -- Modern-day mass hysteria -- The nineteenth century and the beginning of modern thought -- The twentieth century -- Ethics and responsibility -- Current views of abnormal behavior and treatment -- Biological models -- Psychological models -- Sociocultural models -- The biopsychosocial model -- Real science real life : Marcie -- Reviewing learning objectives -- Test yourself -- Research methods in abnormal psychology -- Ethics and responsibility -- Research in abnormal psychology at the cellular level -- Neuroanatomy -- Henry Gustav Molaison (H.M.) -- Neurohormones and neurotransmitters -- Neuroimaging -- Genetics -- Family, twin, and adoption studies -- Research in abnormal psychology at the individual level -- The case study -- Single-case designs -- Ethics and responsibility -- Research in abnormal psychology at the group level -- Correlational methods -- Controlled group designs -- Improvement of diversity in group-based research -- Cross-sectional and longitudinal cohorts -- Research in abnormal psychology at the population level -- Epidemiology -- Epidemiological research designs -- National comorbidity survey replication (NCS-R) -- Can obesity be prevented in children? -- Real science real life : Susan -- Reviewing learning objectives -- Test yourself.