Abnormal psychology

2013 sees the centenary of Jaspers' foundation of psychopathology as a science in its own right.

2013 sees the centenary of Jaspers' foundation of psychopathology as a science in its own right.

The number of people working in the field of clinical psychology has expanded significantly in recent years.

The number of people working in the field of clinical psychology has expanded significantly in recent years.

Many of the current debates about validity in psychiatry and psychology are predicated on the unexpected failure to validate commonly used diagnostic categories.

Many of the current debates about validity in psychiatry and psychology are predicated on the unexpected failure to validate commonly used diagnostic categories.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterised by excessive anxiety and worry about everyday concerns such as work, family, relationships, finances, health, and safety.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterised by excessive anxiety and worry about everyday concerns such as work, family, relationships, finances, health, and safety.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a specific type of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Marsha M.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a specific type of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Marsha M.

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological therapy.

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological therapy.

Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) has gained international acclaim as an efficient treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder.

Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) has gained international acclaim as an efficient treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder.

For the newly trained Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, there are a wealth of challenges and difficulties faced, as they try and apply their new found skills in the outside world.

Antipsychotic Long-acting Injections (LAIs) were introduced in the 1960s to improve treatment adherence in schizophrenia.

A fear of contamination drives the most common manifestation of obsessive compulsive disorders(OCD), compulsive washing.

A fear of contamination drives the most common manifestation of obsessive compulsive disorders(OCD), compulsive washing.

Psychiatry has long struggled with the nature of its diagnoses.

Psychiatry has long struggled with the nature of its diagnoses.

In recent years, there has been a drive to develop briefer and more focal psychodynamic interventions, with the hope of satisfying the ever-increasing need for mental health support.

In recent years, there has been a drive to develop briefer and more focal psychodynamic interventions, with the hope of satisfying the ever-increasing need for mental health support.

The business of cognitive therapy is to transform meanings.

In psychiatry there is no sharp boundary between the normal and the pathological.

Throughout the world, the population of older adults continues to grow.

Throughout the world, the population of older adults continues to grow.

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In the past couple of decades studies investigating the genetic background of psychiatric disorders have mushroomed.

The business of cognitive therapy is to transform meanings.

Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are increasingly common.

'The recent publication of a new edition of the American Diagnostic and Statistical manual (DSM-5) highlighted the two contrary viewpoints that exist within the field of mental health.

The way in which society views addiction underlies how it treats, understands, blames, or even punishes those with addictive behaviours.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be a very disabling and distressing problem.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be a very disabling and distressing problem.

The way in which society views addiction underlies how it treats, understands, blames, or even punishes those with addictive behaviours.

Behavioural experiments are one of the central and most powerful methods of intervention in cognitive therapy.

Embodied Selves and Divided Minds examines how research in embodied cognition and enactivism can contribute to our understanding of the nature of self-consciousness, the metaphysics of personal identity, and the disruptions to self-awareness that occur in case of psychopathology.

Embodied Selves and Divided Minds examines how research in embodied cognition and enactivism can contribute to our understanding of the nature of self-consciousness, the metaphysics of personal identity, and the disruptions to self-awareness that occur in case of psychopathology.

The Healing Virtues explores the intersection of psychotherapy and virtue ethics - with an emphasis on the patient's role within a healing process.

The Healing Virtues explores the intersection of psychotherapy and virtue ethics - with an emphasis on the patient's role within a healing process.

The majority of individuals with eating disorders also experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic reactions, and/or obsessive-compulsive disorders.

The majority of individuals with eating disorders also experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic reactions, and/or obsessive-compulsive disorders.

The majority of individuals who suffer from severe eating disorders also experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic reactions, and/or obsessive-compulsive disorders.

The majority of individuals who suffer from severe eating disorders also experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic reactions, and/or obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Effective parenting is essential to the success of children with ADHD.

Effective parenting is essential to the success of children with ADHD.

Prolonged Exposure Therapy is an effective, highly flexible, and very well researched intervention to reduce the symptoms of PTSD across a variety of traumatized populations.

Prolonged Exposure Therapy is an effective, highly flexible, and very well researched intervention to reduce the symptoms of PTSD across a variety of traumatized populations.

Those who have experienced a traumatic event and are having trouble moving past feelings of fear, shame and guilt, or helplessness may be diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Those who have experienced a traumatic event and are having trouble moving past feelings of fear, shame and guilt, or helplessness may be diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).