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ISBN 10: 0335247709
ISBN 13: 9780335247691
Author: Paul Bennett
Chapter 1 Developmental models of mental health
The psychoanalytic approach
Sigmund Freud
Freud and mental health
Freud analysed
Attachment theory
Social mentalities
Cognitive models
Schema models
The humanistic approach
Carl Rogers
A neurochemical model
A trauma model of schizophrenia
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 2 Childhood influences on mental health
Developing emotions and emotional regulation
Genetic influences on childhood mental health
The biopsychosocial model
Parental and family influences
Family factors
Parental or family dynamics
Child sexual abuse
Single-parent families
Family conflict and divorce
Beyond the family
Socio-economic factors
Peer influences
Risky behaviours
Looked-after children
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 3 Influences on mental health during adulthood
Socio-economic status
Gender
Minority status
Ethnicity
Sexuality
Family dynamics
High negative emotional expression
Living alone
Caring
Old age doesn’t come alone
Social context
Cognitive functioning
End of life
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 4 Biological processes and interventions
The brain
The regulation of mood
The regulation of planned behaviour
Neurons and neurotransmitters
The neurotransmitters
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
The autonomic nervous system
Norepinephrine and epinephrine
Acetylcholine
Gamma-aminobutyric acid
Pharmacotherapy
Treating depression
Drugs that increase norepinephrine: MAOIs
Drugs that increase serotonin: tricyclics, SSRIs, and SNRIs
Treating anxiety
Drugs that enhance the action of GABA: benzodiazepines
Drugs that increase norepinephrine and serotonin: SSRIs and SNRIs
Treating schizophrenia
Drugs that reduce dopamine levels: phenothiazines
Increasing NMDA activity
Adherence to drug treatments
Medication: a cost-effective treatment?
Drugs come with a caveat
Neurological treatments
Electroconvulsive therapy
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Psychosurgery
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 5 A psychotherapy primer
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis beyond Freud
Humanistic therapy
Behaviour therapy
Behavioural explanations of anxiety
Behaviour therapy for anxiety
The cognitive shift
Cognitive therapy for mood disorders
Changing cognitions
Changing behaviour
Cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety disorders
Mindfulness
Back to basics? The third wave
Acceptance and commitment therapy
A systems approach
Structural family therapy
Strategic family therapy
Applied behaviour analysis
Teaching simple behaviours
Teaching complex behaviours
Discouraging inappropriate behaviours
Functional analysis
The token economy
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 6 Behavioural disorders in childhood and adolescence
A word of warning
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Conduct disorder
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
School refusal
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Anorexia
Bulimia
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 7 Life-long problems?
Autistic spectrum disorder
Psychosocial explanations
Biological explanations
Treatment
Personality disorders
Borderline personality disorder
Psychosocial explanations
Biological explanations
Treatment
Antisocial personality and psychopathy
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 8 Anxiety disorders
Neurological factors
A trans-diagnostic model of anxiety
Childhood origins of anxiety
Treatment consequences
Separation anxiety disorder
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Specific phobias
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Generalized anxiety disorder
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Panic disorder
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 9 Disorders of mood
Depression
Biological explanations
Psychological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Suicide
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Bipolar disorder
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Seasonal affective disorder
Biological explanations
Treatment
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 10 Trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Repeated trauma in children
Treatment
Dissociative identity disorder
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 11 Psychosis
Introduction
Challenging the diagnosis
Psychosocial explanations
Explaining hallucinations and delusions
Explaining persecutory delusions
Treatment
Antipsychotic medication
Early signs
Family interventions
Cognitive behaviour therapy
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 12 The problem with pleasure
Drug use and addiction
Common pathways to addiction
Alcohol
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Cannabis
Biological explanations
Treatment
Heroin
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Gambling disorder
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Transvestic disorder
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Gender dysphoria
Biological explanations
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Paedophilic disorder
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Chapter summary
Further reading
Chapter 13 Mind and body
Somatic symptom disorder
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Illness anxiety disorder
Psychosocial explanations
Treatment
Body dysmorphic disorder
Psychosocial explanations
Biological explanations
Treatment
Conversion disorder
Psychological explanations
Biological explanations
Treatment
Alzheimer’s disease
Biological explanations
Treatment
Caring for the carers
Chapter summary
Further reading
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