Psychopathology and Mental Health, 10th edition

Published by Pearson (December 19, 2024) © 2025

  • Thomas F. Oltmanns University of Virginia
  • Robert E. Emery University of Virginia
  • Susan C. South
  • Kelsie T. Forbush

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Title overview

Psychopathology and Mental Health brings both the science and the personal aspects of the discipline to life, in an attempt to answer pressing questions as accurately and sensitively as possible. For the 10th Edition, longtime authors Thomas Oltmanns and Robert Emery are joined by new co-authors Kelsie Forbush and Susan South. The expanded author team discusses diagnosis and treatment in context to explain the biological, psychological and social perspectives on psychopathology and mental health.

The 10th Edition incorporates the latest research findings, including references to hundreds of new studies. Topics receiving new and updated coverage include alternatives to the traditional categorical diagnostic system and the prevalence of mood disorder symptoms.

Table of contents

  1. Examples and Definitions of Mental Disorders
  2. Causes of Mental Disorders
  3. Treatment of Psychological Disorders
  4. Classification and Assessment of Mental Health Problems
  5. Mood Disorders and Suicide
  6. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  7. Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders
  8. Stress and Physical Health
  9. Personality Disorders
  10. Feeding and Eating Disorders
  11. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
  12. Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
  13. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
  14. Neurocognitive Disorders
  15. Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders
  16. Psychological Disorders of Childhood
  17. Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions
  18. Mental Health and the Law

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