Abnormal Psychology

What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder? 608

Distinguishing Between Histrionic Personality

Disorder and Other Disorders 609

Understanding Histrionic Personality Disorder 609

Treating Histrionic Personality Disorder 610

Narcissistic Personality Disorder 610

Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder 611

Treating Narcissistic Personality Disorder 612

Fearful/Anxious Personality Disorders 613

Avoidant Personality Disorder 613

What Is Avoidant Personality Disorder? 613

Distinguishing Between Avoidant Personality

Disorder and Other Disorders 614

Dependent Personality Disorder 615

What Is Dependent Personality Disorder? 615

Distinguishing Between Dependent Personality

Disorder and Other Disorders 616

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder 617

What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality

Disorder? 617

Distinguishing Between Obsessive-Compulsive

Personality Disorder and Other Disorders 618

Understanding Fearful/Anxious Personality

Disorders 619

Treating Fearful/Anxious Personality Disorders 619

Follow-up on Rachel Reiland 621

CHAPTER 14

Childhood Disorders .............................. 624

Mental Retardation 626

What Is Mental Retardation? 626

Understanding Mental Retardation 628

Neurological Factors: Teratogens and Genes 628

Psychological Factors: Problem Behaviors 629

Social Factors: Understimulation 630

Understanding Personality Disorders in General 574

Neurological Factors in Personality Disorders:

Genes and Temperament 574

Psychological Factors in Personality Disorders:

Temperament and the Consequences of Behavior 574

Social Factors in Personality Disorders:

Insecurely Attached 576

Feedback Loops in Action: Understanding

Personality Disorders 577

Treating Personality Disorders: General Issues 579

Targeting Neurological Factors in Personality Disorders 579

Targeting Psychological Factors in Personality Disorders 579

Targeting Social Factors in Personality Disorders 580

Odd/Eccentric Personality Disorders 581

Paranoid Personality Disorder 581

Schizoid Personality Disorder 583

Schizotypal Personality Disorder 585

What Is Schizotypal Personality Disorder? 585

Distinguishing Between Schizotypal

Personality Disorder and Other Disorders 587

Understanding Odd/Eccentric Personality Disorders 588

Neurological Factors in Odd/Eccentric

Personality Disorders 588

Assessing Psychological Factors

Personality Disorders 588

Social Factors in Odd/Eccentric Personality Disorders 589

Feedback Loops in Action: Understanding

Schizotypal Personality Disorder 589

Treating Odd/Eccentric Personality Disorders 590

Dramatic/Erratic Personality Disorders 592

Antisocial Personality Disorder 592

The Role of Conduct Disorder 594

Psychopathy: Is It Different Than Antisocial

Personality Disorder? 594

Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder 595

Treating Antisocial Personality Disorder

and Psychopathy 597

Borderline Personality Disorder 599

Distinguishing Between Borderline Personality

Disorder and Other Disorders 602

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder 602

Treating Borderline Personality Disorder:

New Treatments 605

Histrionic Personality Disorder 608

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