| Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
What are psychological disorders, and how prevalent are they? |
| | | How have explanations for behavior changed over the years? |
| | | What is anxiety, and how is it manifested in psychological disorders? |
| | | How is anxiety involved in somatoform and identity-based disorders? |
| | | How common are the mood disorders, and what are their biological, psychological, and environmental causal factors? |
| | | What are the features and causes of schizophrenia? How dangerous are people diagnosed with serious psychological disorders? |
| | | What is the connection between normal personality and personality disorders? |
| | | Do childhood disorders persist into adulthood? |
| | | How are psychological disorders diagnosed? What are the social and legal consequences of mental illness diagnoses? |
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