Abnormal psychology : a South African perspective
by
 
Austin, Tracey-Lee.

Title
: 
Abnormal psychology : a South African perspective

Author
: 
Austin, Tracey-Lee.

ISBN
: 
9780195998375

Edition
: 
2nd ed.

Publication Information
: 
Cape Town ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Physical Description
: 
1 volume : illustrations ; 24 cm

General Note
: 
Previous edition: 2009.

Contents
: 
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.

Abstract
: 
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.

Subject Term
: 
Psychology, Pathological.
 
Mental illness -- South Africa -- Case studies.

Added Author
: 
Austin, Tracey-Lee.
 
Burke, Alban.


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