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OverviewAbnormal Psychology: A South African Perspective highlights cultural variances pertinent to the understanding of abnormal psychology ensuring relevance to the South African context. It includes a chapter on South African legislation on the management of people with disorders, which includes applicable excerpts from the South African ethical code for psychologists. The book maps the spectrum of psychological disorders covered in undergraduate curricula, and 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Beate van Krosigk , Juan Nel , Christiaan Bezuindenhout , Melanie LakePublisher: Oxford University Press Southern Africa Imprint: Oxford University Press Southern Africa Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.905kg ISBN: 9780195980547ISBN 10: 0195980549 Pages: 576 Publication Date: 07 August 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsSection 1 1: Introduction 2: Psychological assessment, psychodiagnostics and ethics Section 2 3: Cognitive disorders 4: Anxiety disorders 5: Mood disorders 6: Schizophrenia Section 3 7: Personality disorders 8: Sexual and gender identity disorders 9: Eating and sleeping disorders 10: Substances abuse and addictionsReviewsAuthor InformationAll the authors are well-respected in their field. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |