Abnormal psychology

Despite growing awareness in the psychiatric community of the multifaceted medical needs of the severely mentally ill, statistics show that as much as 60% of all schizophrenia patients die prematurely from nonpsychiatric medical conditions -- in part because many physicians have not yet recognized how to properly treat common diseases and illnesses within this complex patient population.

Êtes-vous particulièrement sensible aux effets de l’alcool ?

This comprehensive introduction to schizophrenia is an ideal starting point for students.

A thorough examination of how peoples'' responses to deviant conditions are dependent on their individual backgrounds.

This expanded second edition of Mitzi Waltz's Autism: A Social and Medical History offers an in-depth examination of how the condition was perceived before it became a separate area of investigation, and how autism has been conceptualised and treated since.

Damit ein Kind sich gut entwickeln kann, braucht es ein ganzes Dorf, sagt man.

Essays defend, discuss, and critique specific theories of consciousness with respect to various psychopathologies.

The primary aim of this book is to bridge the gap between lab-based and clinical research by disseminating the latest interdisciplinary scientific findings on interpretational processing biases in the context of emotional psychopathology.

Sex Offenders, 2nd Edition, offers the most up-to-date research involving the treatment and management of paraphilic and non-paraphilic sex offenders with and without comorbid mental illness or intellectual disability.

Psychiatry suffers a lot of criticism, not least from within its own scientifically founded medical world.

Die wichtigsten Störungsbilder werden im Frage-Antwort-Konzept differenziert dargestellt.

Psychotherapist Michael Pond is no stranger to the devastating consequences of alcoholism.

A comprehensive exploration of the history, phenomenology, meanings and causes of hearing voices that others cannot hear (auditory verbal hallucinations).

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Meet Katie - a teenager with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Shani Raviv is a misfit teen whose peer-pressured diet spirals down into full-blown anorexia nervosa-something no one in her early-nineties, local South African community knows anything about.

Junge Flüchtlinge erleben vor, während und nach ihrer Flucht eine Vielzahl traumatischer Erlebnisse und entwickeln infolgedessen häufig posttraumatische Stresssymptome und depressive Symptome.

Die Diagnostik von Persönlichkeitsstörungen ist zwar besonders schwierig, gleichzeitig ist sie aber für den Psychotherapieprozess auch besonders wesentlich.

This practice-oriented guide presents a model of personality disorders (PDs) based on the latest research showing that "e;pure"e; PDs are due to relationship disturbances.

A challenging reappraisal of the history of antipsychotics, revealing how they were transformed from neurological poisons into magical cures, their benefits exaggerated and their toxic effects minimized or ignored.

Drug addiction as a brain disease is this book''s theme.

This handbook provides an overview of the current scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorders, as well as a cultural and historical perspective on the controversies that plague the field.

Countless studies have established the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for many manifestations of depression and anxiety.

What is defiance, and when does defiant behaviour impede one's ability to aim at flourishing?

The New York Times–bestselling memoir of crippling depression and the struggle for recovery by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Sophie’s Choice.

Wie gehen moderne Verhaltenstherapeuten vor, wenn Paare mit ihren Schwierigkeiten zu ihnen kommen?

Resistance is an unfortunate term for the manifestation of defense mechanisms in the treatment situation.

How do you know when it's time to leave a relationship?

Self-harm is worryingly common in young women, and is often used as a way of easing emotional suffering.

Are you overwhelmed by clutter?

What's the worst that can happen?

This is timely new book examines the generally accepted understanding of the theory and practice of mental health.

Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Foundations and Guidelines for Animal-Assisted Interventions, Fifth Edition highlights advances in the field, with seven new chapters and revisions to over 75% of the material.

Contemplative Prayer for Christians with Chronic Worry presents an eight-week approach for working with recurrent worry.

Increase the efficacy of your treatment interventions in intercultural couples therapy The Intercultural Exeter Couples Model: Making Connections for a Divided World Through Systemic-Behavioral Therapy provides practitioners with a thorough guide to effectively treating intercultural couples.

A comprehensive overview of opioid use throughout human history, current problems surrounding opioid abuse, and suggested approaches to solving these problems.

Être exposé à un événement tragique ou très éprouvant est malheureusement fréquent dans nos sociétés modernes.

Das Lehrbuch stellt die zentralen Inhalte des reformierten Masterstudiengangs Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie dar.

What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Anxiety Disorders is an integrated and practical approach to treating anxiety disorders for general psychotherapists.

Die aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage des Praxisbuches informiert über die Möglichkeiten der Befunderhebung mithilfe des AMDP-Systems und die unterschiedlichen Einsatzbereiche in Forschung und Praxis.

Systemisches Denken und Handeln wird heute besonders in der Sozialen Arbeit nachgefragt.

In this book, a psychologist and a professor detail the history, psychology, and effects of this little-studied condition that has altered individuals and societies worldwide, arguing that the disorder deserves its own classification.

Suizid – ein Tabuthema, über das wir sprechen müssenDer Verlust eines geliebten Menschen gehört zu den schwersten Erfahrungen, die man machen kann.

Part of the Reading Well scheme.

';A blistering and truly original work of reporting and analysis, uncovering America's role in homogenizing how the world defines wellness and healing' (Po Bronson).

This groundbreaking core textbook offers a comprehensive overview of different approaches to the assessment and treatment of psychological disorders.

This book is a concise philosophical meditation on Iago and the nature of evil, through the exploration of the enduring puzzle found in Shakespeare's Othello.

An essential guide to the challenges men face in creating healthy and engaged relationships in all areas of their lives.