Description
Abnormal Psychology: A South African Perspective highlights cultural variances pertinent to the understanding of abnormal psychology ensuring relevance to the South African context. It includes a chapter on South African legislation on the management of people with disorders, which includes applicable excerpts from the South African ethical code for psychologists. The book maps the spectrum of psychological disorders covered in undergraduate curricula, and refers to both International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) criteria to classify and define mental disorders.

Key features

• A discussion of the history of each disorder compares past and current developments.
• Case studies facilitate the application of diagnostic criteria to examples of selected disorders.
• Interest boxes with suggested activities engage student interest.
• Study boxes containing research on mental illness showcase the latest thinking and trends.
• A glossary of key terminology provides a useful checklist of terms.
• Multiple-choice and essay or paragraph questions enable students to evaluate their grasp of the preceding chapter content

Contents
Section 1.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Psychological assessment, psychodiagnostics and ethics

Section 2.
Chapter 3 Cognitive disorders
Chapter 4 Anxiety disorders
Chapter 5 Mood disorders
Chapter 6 Schizophrenia

Section 3.
Chapter 7 Personality disorders
Chapter 8 Sexual and gender identity disorders
Chapter 9 Eating and sleeping disorders
Chapter 10 Substance abuse and addictions