TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bootzin, Richard R. :
AU  - Acocella, Joan Ross :
AU  - Alloy, Lauren B. :
TI  - Abnormal psychology : current perspectives
SN  - 0070065365 
U1  - 616.89 
PY  - 1993///
CY  - New York : 
PB  - McGraw-Hill, 
KW  - Psychology, Pathological.
KW  - Psychopathology.
KW  - Mental disorders
N1  - Glossary,Index annexed; Abnormal behaviour - yesteday and today. Part 1 Historical and theoretical perspectives: the psychodynamic and humanistic-existential perspectives; the behavioural cognitive, and sociocultural perspectives; the neuroscience perspective. Part 2 Diagnosis and research methods: research methods in abnormal psychology; diagnosis and assessment. Part 3 The emotional disorders: anxiety disorders; somatoform; psychological stress and physical disorders; the mood disorders. Part 4 The social disorders: the personality disorders; the addictive disorders; abnormality and variation in sexual behaviour. Part 5 The psychotic and organic disorders: schizophrenia and paranoia; perspectives on schizophrenia; organic brain disorders and ageing. Part 6 Developmental disorders: the disorders of childhood and adolescence; developmental disabilities - autism and mental retardation. Part 7 Dealing with disorders: psychotherapy; family, group and community therapy; biological terapy; legal issues in abnormal psychology
N2  - Covers recent issues and trends in the field of abnormal psychology. The authors have updated the text by including the most current references available and highlighting new areas of research and theory within the discipline
ER  -