a South African perspective Austin, Tracey-Lee creator author. Burke, Alban editor. text bibliography Case studies. sa Cape Town Oxford University Press 2012 2nd ed. monographic eng

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1 volume : illustrations ; 24 cm Abnormal Psychology provides a good introduction to the study of psychological disorders from a South African perspective. The book 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. 1. Psychological assessment and psychodiagnostics; 2. Western and African aetological models; 3. Mental wellness; 4. Anxiety disorders; 5. Mood disorder 6. Schizophrenia; 7. Cognitive disorders; 8. Dissociative disorders, somatoform disorders and illness endorsing behaviors; 9. Sexual and gender identity disorders; 10. Substance abuse and addictions; 11. Eating disorders; 12. Personality disorders; 13. Developmental psychopathology; 14. Psychologica manifestations of physical illness; 15. Legal and ethical issues in abnormal psychology. T. Austin [and others] ; edited by Alban Burke. Previous edition: 2009. Includes bibliographical references and index. f-sa--- Psychology, Pathological Mental illness South Africa Case studies Mental illness Psychology, Pathological South Africa RC 616.89 9780195998375 0195998375 UKMGB 120517 20180116105517.0 ocn795847323 eng