Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

C H A P T E R 1 5 
Psychological Disorders
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Key Concepts for Chapter 15
How can we distinguish normal from 
abnormal behavior?
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What are the major 
perspectives on psychological disorders used 
by mental health professionals?
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What are 
the major categories of psychological disorders?
How prevalent are psychological disorders?
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What indicators signal a need for the help 
of a mental health practitioner?
M O D U L E 4 6
M O D U L E 4 7
M O D U L E 4 8
Normal Versus Abnormal: 
Making the Distinction
Defi ning Abnormality
Perspectives on Abnormality: 
From Superstition to Science
Classifying Abnormal Behavior: 
The ABCs of 
DSM
The Major Psychological Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Neuroscience in Your Life:
One Step 
Closer to Understanding OCD
Somatoform Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Mood Disorders
Schizophrenia
Neuroscience in Your Life:
Brain 
Changes with Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Childhood Disorders
Other Disorders
Psychological Disorders 
in Perspective
The Social and Cultural Context of 
Psychological Disorders
Applying Psychology in the 21st Century:
Students Stressed and Depressed
Exploring Diversity:
DSM
and Culture—
and the Culture of 
DSM
Becoming an Informed Consumer 
of Psychology:
Deciding When 
You Need Help
What are the major psychological disorders?
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