Psychopathology / / John D. Stirling and Jonathan S.E. Hellewell

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910820012703321
• Autore: Stirling John D. <1951->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999
• ISBN: 1-134-65131-7; 90-5702-190-0; 0-203-17128-4; 0-203-13678-0; 1-280-32684-0; 1-134-65132-5; 9786610326846
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 p.)
• Collana: Routledge modular psychology
• Altri autori (Persone): HellewellJonathan S. E. <1962->
• Disciplina: 616.89
• Soggetti: Psychology, Pathological; Neurology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-170 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Psychopathology; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1 A framework for scientific psychopathology; Introduction; Historical background; Mental derangement or mental illness?; Moral treatment; The modern era: brain or mind?; The twentieth century and science; The stress-diathesis model; What is abnormal?; Statistical infrequencies; Violation of norms; Maladaptive behaviour; Personal distress; Comment; Summary; 2 Classification and paradigms of abnormal behaviour; Introduction; The ICD and DSM; The DSM axes; Criticisms of ICD and DSM; Reliability; Validity; Categorical versus dimensional approachesParadigms of scientific psychopathology; Crossing boundaries in psychopathology; Summary; 3 The nature of schizophrenia; Introduction; Clinical picture; Onset; Course; Factors associated with good outcome; Factors associated with poor outcome; Epidemiology; Subtypes of schizophrenia; Four subtypes; Positive and negative symptoms; The three syndrome model; Two phases of illness; Treatment; Summary; 4 Aetiology of schizophrenia; Introduction; Biological approaches; Genetic factors; ; Brain structure and schizophrenia; Brain function and schizophrenia; Psychological approachesPsychodynamic explanations; Family theories; Expressed emotion (EE); The cognitive-neuropsychological approach; Summary; 5 The nature of affective disorders; Introduction; Depression; Major depressive illness: the clinical picture; Minor depressive states: the clinical picture; Mood disorders associated with childbirth; Mania: the clinical picture; Hypomania; Bipolar affective disorder; Epidemiology of the affective disorders; Treatment; Prognosis; Summary; 6 Aetiology of the affective disorders; Introduction; Psychological approaches; Early childhood experiences; Psychosocial stress factorsLearned helplessness/hopelessness; Cognitive factors; Biological approaches; Genetic research; Neurotransmitter abnormalities; Summary; 7 The anxiety disorders and obsessional states; Introduction; The experience of anxiety; Phobias; Specific phobias; Social phobia; Agoraphobia and panic disorder; Generalised anxiety; Adjustment reaction; Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); Treatment; Summary; 8 Aetiology of anxiety disorders; Introduction; Psychological theories; Psychodynamic approaches; Conditioning theories; Two-process theoryPreparedness; Cognitive approaches; Biological mechanisms; The evolutionary basis of anxiety; Genetic mechanisms; Neurotransmitter dysfunction; A stress-diathesis model; Summary; 9 Eating disorders; Introduction; Anorexia nervosa; Clinical features; Treatment; Prognosis; Bulimia nervosa; Clinical fetaures; Treatment; Prognosis; Summary; 10 Vulnerability and perpetuating factors in eating disorders; Introduction; Vulnerability factors; Perpetuating factors; Summary; 11 Criticisms of psychopathology; Introduction; Mental illness does not exist; Szasz's 'myth of mental illness'; Comment
• Sommario/riassunto: Psychopathology is a psychologically based account of the major mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety and mood disorders as well as eating disorders.