Personality and Psychological Disorders
Hodder Arnold (Publisher)
Published on 27. December 2002
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-340-80714-9 (ISBN)
Description
In recent years, the assumption that there is a significant connection between normal psychological and biological differences and the development of psychological disorders has grown and research in this area has developed rapidly.
This textbook, written by internationally known psychologists with expertise in both the areas of abnormal and differential psychology, aims to integrate evidence and idea from healthy personality and temperament on the one hand and psychological disorders on the other. This is achieved by viewing personality traits as predispositions to disorder, and by questioning how far the causes of various disorders can be seen as an extension or exaggeration of processes underlying normal personality or temperament. These main themes are discussed using a biological perspective, i.e., based on the theory that personality can be deconstructed into a number of basic dimensions (of biological origin) that also act as vulnerability factors for disorder.
This is a second-level textbook for undergraduate students of psychology, but will also be recommended for health professionals and their trainees, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and nurses.
This textbook, written by internationally known psychologists with expertise in both the areas of abnormal and differential psychology, aims to integrate evidence and idea from healthy personality and temperament on the one hand and psychological disorders on the other. This is achieved by viewing personality traits as predispositions to disorder, and by questioning how far the causes of various disorders can be seen as an extension or exaggeration of processes underlying normal personality or temperament. These main themes are discussed using a biological perspective, i.e., based on the theory that personality can be deconstructed into a number of basic dimensions (of biological origin) that also act as vulnerability factors for disorder.
This is a second-level textbook for undergraduate students of psychology, but will also be recommended for health professionals and their trainees, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and nurses.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-340-80714-9 (9780340807149)
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Content
Chapter 1 Connecting personality and disorder
Chapter 2 Description, classification and models of disorder
Chapter 3 Personality dimensions: description and biology
Chapter 4 Personality disorders
Chapter 5 Mood and anxiety disorders
Chapter 6 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 7 Addictive Disorders
Chapter 8 Eating disorders
Chapter 9 Psychotic disorders
Chapter 2 Description, classification and models of disorder
Chapter 3 Personality dimensions: description and biology
Chapter 4 Personality disorders
Chapter 5 Mood and anxiety disorders
Chapter 6 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 7 Addictive Disorders
Chapter 8 Eating disorders
Chapter 9 Psychotic disorders