The book covers all topics relevant to abnormal psychology, stays current and accurate, and remains easy to read. Introduction and Basic Issues, Introduction: Historical and Scientific Considerations, Current Paradigms in Psychopathology and Therapy, Classification and Diagnosis, Clinical Assessment Procedures, Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behavior, Psychological Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders, Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology, Eating Disorders, Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, Sustance-Related Disorders, Personality Disorders, Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders, Life-Span Developmental Disorders, Disorders of Childhood, Aging and Psychological Disorders, Intervention and Legal and Ethical Issues, Insight Therapies, Cognitive and Behavior Therapies, Group and Couples and Family Therapy and Community Psychology, Legal and Ethical Issues.