abnormal psychology

Describes the symptoms and stages of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and the treatment protocols, risks, and side effects of various kinds of prescription drugs and alternative therapies.

After her parents disappear and she is turned over to the care of a strange "great-uncle," Molly must rely on her dreams about an old Mohawk story for her safety and maybe even for her life.

Presents general information about bipolar disorder, including the symptoms of its two phases, its causes, how it is treated, and how people with the disorder manage their symptoms.

What is it that turns someone into a killer? It is more than evil, more than bad genes, more than horrible childhoods. In this volume the stories reveal the complexity of abnormal human behavior.

Examines the biology of everyday life from the perspective of twentieth-century neuropsychiatry, looking at how subtle differences in the human brain can shape the lives of men and women, causing depression, manic behavior, rage, and other disorders.

A reference set containing 107 cross-referenced essays on topics related to psychology; each essay also includes an annotated bibliography.

Impulse control disorders are mental illnesses that involve the inability to resist overpowering urges to do something harmful to oneself and/or others. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations this title examines the causes.

Describes the characteristics of impulsive control disorders, their possible genetic, developmental, and chemical causes, related disorders, and treatments.

Contains twelve articles that provide information about mental illness, its causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

Describes the symptoms and stages of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and the treatment protocols, risks, and side effects of various kinds of prescription drugs and alternative therapies.