Full Description
Understanding Psychopathologyup-to-date, honest, comprehensive exploration of what we know about the causes of and treatments for mental disorders from physiological, cultural, and social perspectives. In layperson's terms the authors present the theories of etiology for each disorder from each perspective, examinations of the treatments for each, and real-world case studies to make the concepts clear. Readers get a solid understanding of the history of DSM-5 and why it alone is not enough to write a rich clinical picture of a client's suffering. Disorders covered include Depression, Anxiety, Substance Use Disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Disorder, Sexual Disorders, Psychological trauma, Eating Disorders, and Sleep Wake Disorders.
Contents
Brief Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The DSM and Other Manuals: History and Overview Chapter 3: Understanding Depression Chapter 4: Anxiety Chapter 5: An Integral Understanding of Psychological Trauma Chapter 6: Bipolar I Disorder Chapter 7: The Puzzle of Schizophrenia Chapter 8: Substance-Related Disorders Chapter 9: Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 10: Sexual Disorders Chapter 11: Sleep-Wake Disorders Chapter 12: Emptiness and Fullness: An Integral Approach to the Understanding and Treatment of Eating Disorders Chapter 13: Psychopathology, Suffering, and the Moral Domain
