The Disorders
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The Disorders

Specialty Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health

  1. 465 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Disorders

Specialty Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health

About this book

The Disorders is a derivative volume of articles pulled from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Mental Health, providing A-to-Z coverage of the many disorders afflicting mental health patients, including alcohol problems, Alzheimer's disease, depression, epilepsy, gambling, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and suicide. According to 1990 estimates, mental disorders represent five of the ten leading causes of disability. Among "developed" nations, including the United States, major depression is the leading cause of disability. Also near the top of these rankings are bipolar depression, alcohol dependence, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In addition, mental disorders are tragic contributors to mortality, with suicide perennially representing one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide. The Disorders presents a comprehensive overview of the disorders afflicting mental health patients. It describes the impact of mental health on the individual and society and illustrates the factors that aid positive mental health. Thirty-five peer-reviewed articles written by more than 50 expert authors include essential material on specific disorders affecting modern society. Professionals and libraries will find this timely work indispensable.

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2001
Print ISBN
9780122678059
eBook ISBN
9780080542423
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Clinical Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. The Disorders: Specialty Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mental Health
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. About the Editor-in-Chief
  6. Preface
  7. How to Use This Reference
  8. Chapter 1. Agoraphobia
  9. Chapter 2. Alcohol Problems
  10. Chapter 3. Alzheimer's Disease
  11. Chapter 4. Amnesia
  12. Chapter 5. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
  13. Chapter 6. Antisocial Personality Disorder
  14. Chapter 7. Anxiety
  15. Chapter 8. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  16. Chapter 9. Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
  17. Chapter 10. Borderline Personality Disorder
  18. Chapter 11. Classifying Mental Disorders: Nontraditional Approaches
  19. Chapter 12. Conduct Disorder
  20. Chapter 13. Dementia
  21. Chapter 14. Dependent Personality
  22. Chapter 15. Depression
  23. Chapter 16. Dissociative Disorders
  24. Chapter 17. DSM-IV
  25. Chapter 18. Epilepsy
  26. Chapter 19. Gambling
  27. Chapter 20. Mental Retardation and Mental Health
  28. Chapter 21. Mood Disorders
  29. Chapter 22. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
  30. Chapter 23. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  31. Chapter 24. Panic Attacks
  32. Chapter 25. Paranoia
  33. Chapter 26. Personality Disorders
  34. Chapter 27. Phobias
  35. Chapter 28. Posttraumatic Stress
  36. Chapter 29. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
  37. Chapter 30. Psychopathology
  38. Chapter 31. Schizophrenia
  39. Chapter 32. Sexual Disorders
  40. Chapter 33. Somatization and Hypochondriasis
  41. Chapter 34. Substance Abuse
  42. Chapter 35. Suicide
  43. Chapter 36. Encyclopedia of Mental Health Executive Advisory Board
  44. Contributors
  45. Index

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