Chapter 1: Concepts of Abnormality
Chapter 2: Theories and Techniques
Chapter 3: The Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 4: The Dissociative and Sleep Disorders
Chapter 5: The Somatoform Disorders
Chapter 6: The Schizophrenic and Delusional (or Paranoid) Disorders
Chapter 7: The Affective (or Mood) Disorders and Suicide
Chapter 8: The Psychosexual Disorders
Chapter 9: The Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 10: The Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Chapter 11: The Personality Disorders
Chapter 12: Disorders of Impulse Control
Chapter 13: Disorders with Violence
Chapter 14: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter 15: Organic Mental Disorders and Mental Retardation
Chapter 16: Legal Issues and Psychological Practice
Chapter 17: Postscript: Positive Mental Health

Chapter 1: Concepts of Abnormality
The DSMs
Rates of Mental Disorders
A Presumably Normal Person Potentially Viewed as Pathological
 
Chapter 2: Theories and Techniques
Multiple Theoretical Views on Moderate Anxiety, Depression, and Simple Phobias
The Various Mental Health Professionals
An Overall Perspective on Treatment Change
 
Chapter 3: The Anxiety Disorders
The Three Little Boys: Hans, Albert, and Peter
Agoraphobia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
 
Chapter 4: The Dissociative and Sleep Disorders
Multiple Personality Disorder
Sleep Disorders
 
Chapter 5: The Somatoform Disorders
Somatoform Disorders Subcategories
Pain Disorder
 
Chapter 6: The Schizophrenic and Delusional (or Paranoid) Disorders
Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
Paranoid Schizophrenia
 
Chapter 7: The Affective (or Mood) Disorders and Suicide
Major Depressive Disorder Associated with a Suicide Attempt
Post-Partum Depression
Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Psychosis)
 
Chapter 8: The Psychosexual Disorders
Sexual Addiction
Paraphilias
Pedophilias
Megan’s Law
Sexual Predator Legislation
Transvestism
Gender Identity Disorder
Sexual Dysfunctions (Impotence)
Female Psychosexual Dysfunction
 
Chapter 9: The Substance Use Disorders
Alcohol Dependence and Abuse
Prescription Drug Abuse
Polysubstance Dependence
Nicotine Dependence
 
Chapter 10: The Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
 
Chapter 11: The Personality Disorders
Personality Types and Their Potential Disorders
The Histrionic Personality Disorder
The Antisocial Personality Disorder
The Schizoid Personality Disorder
Malignant Narcissism
 
Chapter 12: Disorders of Impulse Control
Pathological Gambling
Kleptomania

Chapter 13: Disorders with Violence
Causes of Violence
The Serial Killer
The Death Penalty
Family Violence: Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children and Spouse Abuse
 
Chapter 14: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Development Language Disorder
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Autistic Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder Associated with School Refusal
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
School Violence
Identity Development Crisis or Disorder
 
Chapter 15: Organic Mental Disorders and Mental Retardation
Recovery of Functions Following Removal of Dominant Brain Hemisphere
Parkinson’s Disease and Pseudo-Parkinson’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Mental Retardation
 
Chapter 16: Legal Issues and Psychological Practice
Malingering, Factitious Disorder, or True Disorder?
Criminal Responsibility, Competency to Stand Trial, and Dangerousness, and a Case of Borderline Personality Disorder
 
Chapter 17: Postscript: Positive Mental Health
 
References
Index

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