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Psychopathology

Fourth Edition


November 2023 | 792 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
In Psychopathology, Fourth Edition, best-selling author William J. Ray brings together current perspectives concerning the manner in which the human mind, behavior, and experience can be understood. In addition to the traditional psychological literature, this book draws from work in the cognitive and affective neurosciences, epidemiology, ethology, and genetics. Ray focuses on unifying and integrating the biopsychosocial understandings of human behavior within a broader consideration of human culture and language as it applies to psychopathology.

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Chapter 1: An Overview of Psychopathology and Changing Conceptualizations of Mental Illness
Understanding Psychopathology: Definitions and Key Considerations

 
The Three Major Themes of This Book

 
The Relation of Evolution and Culture to Psychopathology

 
Historical Considerations in Understanding Psychopathology

 
Discovering the Function of the Brain in Behavior and Psychopathology

 
Historical Approaches to Care for Those With Mental Disorders

 
Biological Approaches to Treating Mental Illness

 
Psychological Treatment Perspectives in the 20th and 21st Centuries

 
 
Chapter 2: Neuroscience Approaches to Understanding Psychopathology
The Growing Importance of Neuroscience, Genetics, and an Evolutionary Perspective

 
Brain Anatomy, Neurons, and Neurotransmitters

 
How Do We Observe the Brain at Work?

 
Networks of the Brain

 
Genetics and Psychopathology

 
Evolution and Psychopathology

 
 
Chapter 3: Research Methods
What Is Science?

 
Nonexperimental Methods of Psychological Research

 
The Experimental Method: Making It Happen

 
Designing an Experimental Study

 
Other Types of Experimental Designs and Research Considerations

 
Ethics and the Scientific Experiment

 
 
Chapter 4: Assessment and Classification of Psychological Disorders
Initial Assessment and the Mental Status Exam

 
Structured Interviews and Assessment Considerations

 
Models of Assessment

 
Diagnostic Considerations in Psychopathology

 
Classification Systems for Mental Disorders

 
 
Chapter 5: Childhood and Adolescent-Onset Disorders
Important Aspects of Normal Childhood Development

 
Attachment Disorders, Conduct Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder

 
Autism Spectrum Disorder

 
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disorders

 
Intellectual Developmental Disorder

 
 
Chapter 6: Mood Disorders
Introducing Mood Disorders

 
Major Depressive Disorder

 
Bipolar Disorder

 
Suicide

 
 
Chapter 7: Stress, Trauma, and PTSD
Psychological Stress and Psychopathology

 
The Physiological Mechanisms Related to Stress and Trauma

 
The Study of Stress

 
Adjustment Disorders, Acute Stress Disorder, and Prolonged Grief Disorder

 
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

 
 
Chapter 8: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Overview of Anxiety Disorders

 
Major Types of Anxiety Disorders

 
Phobias and Panic Disorder

 
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

 
 
Chapter 9: Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders
What Is Dissociation?

 
Dissociative Disorders

 
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

 
 
Chapter 10: Eating Disorders
Feeding Disorders

 
Obesity

 
Overview of Eating Disorders

 
Anorexia Nervosa

 
Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder

 
 
Chapter 11: Sexual Disorders, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
Sexuality in Context

 
Sexual Desire, Arousal, and Response

 
Sexual Dysfunction Disorders

 
Paraphilic Disorders

 
Gender Dysphoria

 
 
Chapter 12: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Drug Use in the United States

 
Disordered Substance Use, Dependence, and Addiction

 
Alcohol

 
Cannabis, Hallucinogens, and Opioids

 
Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamines, Caffeine, and Nicotine

 
Gambling

 
Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders

 
 
Chapter 13: Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Basics: Prevalence, Course, and Symptoms

 
Historical and Evolutionary Perspectives on Schizophrenia

 
Factors in the Development of Schizophrenia

 
Causes and Effects: Neuroscience Findings About Schizophrenia

 
Treating Individuals With Schizophrenia

 
 
Chapter 14: Personality Disorders
Personality Disorders and Personality

 
Odd, Eccentric Personality Disorders

 
Dramatic Emotional Personality Disorders

 
Anxious Fearful Personality Disorders

 
Treatment of Personality Disorders

 
 
Chapter 15: Neurocognitive Disorders
Normal Cognitive Changes Related to Aging

 
Categories of Neurocognitive Disorders

 
Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer’s Disease

 
Other Causes of Neurocognitive Disorder

 
Prevention, Treatment, and Support

 
 
Chapter 16: The Law and Mental Health
The American Legal System and the Insanity Defense

 
Legal Competence: Standing Trial and Making Decisions

 
Ethical and Legal Issues in Mental Health Treatment

 
Sexual Predator Laws

 
Neuroscience and Evolutionary Perspectives on the Legal Aspects of Psychopathology

 

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"Clearly written, scholarly, good amount of focus on neuroscience, good charts and diagrams, good focus on the difference between pathology and not pathology throughout."

Anne Richards
Seattle Central College

"I like it a lot. It provides clear scaffolding to help students contextualize the DSM."

Adam Brown
Silberman School for Social Work at Hunter College, City University of New York

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