This fresh and innovative textbook aims at introducing readers to the rapidly evolving science of abnormal psychology by thoroughly integrating DSM-5. This book offers up-to-date coverage of topics through a multilevel perspective ranging from culture to genetics. This approach helps students to move beyond simple nature/nurture standpoints to new ways of considering psychological disorders based on current interdisciplinary research. Evolutionary, biological, neurological, psychological, social, sociocultural and political aspects are explored with an eye toward critical thinking and evaluation. The text's first-person narratives and case studies help readers understand better the experiences of a person with a psychological disorder while demonstrating the individual's ability to live a full and productive life.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgement
• An Overview of Psychopathology
• Changing Conceptualizations of Mental Illness
• Neuroscience Approaches to Understanding Psychopathology
• Research Methods
• Classification and Assessment
• Disorders of Childhood
• Schizophrenia
• Mood Disorders
• Stress and Trauma
• Anxiety Disorders
• Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders
• Feeding and Eating Disorders
• Sexuality Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
• Substance-Related Disorders
• Personality Disorder
• Neurocognitive Dementia
• Law and Mental Health
• Glossary
• References
• Index

About the Author

William (Bill) J. Ray (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is a professor of psychology, director of the SCAN (Specialization in Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience) Program and previous director of the Clinical Psychology Program at Pennsylvania State University. A former Fellow in Medical Psychology at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, Ray has worked in a number of mental care hospitals and clinics where he developed an appreciation of the experiences of those with mental disorders. Focusing on approaching clinical research questions from a neuroscience perspective, Ray has used psychophysiological and brain imaging techniques such as EEG, MEG, DTI and fMRI to study emotionality, psychopathology and individual differences. His work has been published in such influential journals as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience, Psychophysiology, Physiological Reviews, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Cognitive Brain Research, Biological Psychology and Clinical Neurophysiology.