mental disorders

Offers a comprehensive overview of the key topics in abnormal psychology, covering leading psychological disorders, treatment methods, research studies, and other related topics.

"Suicide is the second-leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults, according to the CDC. Though most recent statistics date to 2018, suicide deaths have been rising in the United States for nearly two decades, with a significant rise in the rate among youths aged ten to fourteen. These . . . statistics are even more daunting when one considers that . . . more people experience suicidal thoughts. [This book] explores the reasons such thoughts are on the increase, including mental illness, depression, and other factors. Through interviews with individuals who have these thoughts, the book investigates how people cope with these thoughts and how the thoughts develop and return to sometimes plague sufferers again and again. Finally, the book explores the many treatments available, including . . . findings on changes in the brain that may allow for more effective treatments."--Provided by publisher.

"For centuries, doctors have struggled to define mental illness--how do you diagnose it, how do you treat it, how do you even know what it is? In search of an answer, in the 1970s a Stanford psychologist named David Rosenhan and seven other people--sane, normal, well-adjusted members of society--went undercover into asylums around America to test the legitimacy of psychiatry's labels. Forced to remain inside until they'd "proven" themselves sane, all eight emerged with alarming diagnoses and even more troubling stories of their treatment. Rosenhan's watershed study broke open the field of psychiatry, closing down institutions and changing mental health diagnosis forever. But, as Cahalan's explosive new research shows, very little in this saga is exactly as it seems. What really happened behind those closed asylum doors, and what does it mean for our understanding of mental illness today?"--OCLC.

Provides insights into American psychiatric care in the twentieth century through an examination of the contents of ten suitcases found in the attic of Willard Psychiatric Center in upstate New York, filled with patients' belongings, coupled with a look at the written record.

Welcome -- Before you begin -- Part I. The basics. Chapter 1. What is this "mental illness" thing anyway? : understanding mental illness -- Chapter 2. Why does my parent have these problems? : the causes of mental illness -- Chapter 3. What are the different types of mental illness? : schizophrenia, major depression, and bipolar disorder -- Chapter 4. Why does my parent turn to alcohol and drugs? : common addictions among people with a mental illness -- Chapter 5. Who and what can help my parent? : my parent's treatment plan -- Part II. Life with a parent who has a mental illness. Chapter 6. Are all of my feelings normal? : understanding my strong emotions -- Chapter 7. How can I be true to myself? : ways to express myself honestly -- Chapter 8. How can I cope with all of this? : Tools for getting through the rough times -- Chapter 9. Who can I count on? : identifying people who can support me -- Chapter 10. What do I tell other people? : dealing with my friends -- Chapter 11. What can I do to help? : tips on supporting my parent -- Chapter 12. And how about those crises...what do I do? : coping with specific stressful situations -- Part III. Wrap-up. Chapter 13. Final thoughts and lessons learned -- Chapter 14. Commonly asked questions -- Chapter 13. Resource list -- List of feelings -- List of activities to help get through the rough times -- Glossary -- Note for professionals -- Note for parents/caregivers --.

The treatment of coexisting conditions - chemical dependency coupled with a pyschiatric disorder - is a serious challenge for care providers.

Illustrated with 172 works of art from patients and the author. Comprehensive account of this creative therapy.

1. Mental Disorders as Discrete Clinical Conditions: Dimensional versus Categorical Classification / Thomas A. Widiger -- 2. Structured Interviewing and DSM Classification / Daniel L. Segal -- 3. Genetic Basis and Psychopathology / Svenn Torgersen -- 4. Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders / Gerald Goldstein -- 5. Substance-Related Disorders: Alcohol / Linda C. Sobell, F. Curtis Breslin and Mark B. Sobell -- 6. Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders: Drugs / Jesse B. Milby, Joseph E. Schumacher and Robert D. Stainback -- 7. Schizophrenia / Kim T. Mueser -- 8. Mood Disorders: Depressive Disorders / Patricia A. Arean, John McQuaid and Ricardo F. Munoz -- 9. Mood Disorders: Bipolar Disorders / Barbara M. Rohland, George Winokur and Brian L. Cook -- 10. Anxiety Disorders / Deborah C. Beidel and Samuel M. Turner -- 11. Somatoform Disorders / Laurence J. Kirmayer and Suzanne Taillefer -- 12. Dissociative Disorders: Phantoms of the Self / Etzel Cardena -- 13. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders / Nathaniel McConaghy -- 14. Eating Disorders / Bill N. Kinder -- 15. Sleep Disorders: Evaluation and Diagnosis / Charles M. Morin and Jack D. Edinger -- 16. Personality Disorders / W. L. Marshall and R. Serin -- 17. Motor Activity and DSM-IV / Warren W. Tryon -- 18. DSM-IV and Multidimensional Assessment Strategies / Ronald Acierno, Michel Hersen and Vincent B. Van Hasselt.

Examination & evaluation -- History & mental status -- Brain and behavior -- Sleep & its disorders -- Psychopathology -- Theories of personality -- Principles of treatment & management -- Patient management -- Special populations -- Psychiatry & society -- Ethical issues in the practice of psychiatry -- Psychiatry & the law.