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10 Abnormal Psychology

THE DIAGNOSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF MENTAL DISORDERS

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

The Perceptual Bias of Labeling

SIX MAJOR CATEGORIES OF MENTAL DISORDERS

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar and Related Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDERS

Biomedical Therapies

Psychotherapies

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The scientific study of mental disorders and their treatment is called abnormal psychology. In this chapter, we will detail some of the major types of disorders and then describe the various types of therapy available to treat them. We will also consider the important question of whether these therapies are truly effective in treating disorders. First, however, we need to consider the diagnosis and classification processes so that you understand how disordered behavior and thinking are identified.