Psychopathology

by John Stirling, Jonathan Hellewell

Overview

Psychopathology is a psychologically based account of the major mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety and mood disorders as well as eating disorders.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134651313
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/15/2013
Series:	Routledge Modular Psychology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	190
File size:	715 KB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A framework for scientific psychopathology; Chapter 2 Classification and paradigms of abnormal behaviour; Chapter 3 The nature of schizophrenia; Chapter 4 Aetiology of schizophrenia; Chapter 5 The nature of affective disorders; Chapter 6 Aetiology of the affective disorders; Chapter 7 The anxiety disorders and obsessional states; Chapter 8 Aetiology of anxiety disorders; Chapter 9 Eating disorders; Chapter 10 Vulnerability and perpetuating factors in eating disorders; Chapter 11 Criticisms of psychopathology; Chapter 12 The future of psychopathology; Chapter 13 Three research reviews; Chapter 14 Study aids;