A new feature box, Understanding Changes in DSM–5, describes considerations and changes in criteria related to personality disorders. A new Cultural LENS was added: Global Mental Health: Personality Disorders. An update of the prevalence of personality disorders has been incorporated. Additional information on the treatment of personality disorders other than borderline personality disorder is included.
Chapter 15: Neurocognitive Disorders
A new LENS was added: Dementia-Friendly Communities.
A new feature box, Understanding Changes in DSM–5, describes considerations and changes in criteria related to neurocognitive disorders.
Updated information and figures have been included related to the aging of the U.S. and worldwide populations versus the number of people under the age of 5.
New information has been added on brain changes in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
New research such as the ACTIVE study of 2,832 individuals on the ability to delay or prevent decline in cognitive abilities has been included.
New research has been added on individuals over 90 years of age in terms of the factors involved in successful aging.
New research has been incorporated showing that the prevalence of neurocognitive disorders has decreased in both the United States and the UK.
Chapter 16: The Law and Mental Health
A new LENS was added: The Implications of Solitary Confinement.
A new Cultural LENS was added: Global Mental Health: Prisoners and Mental Health.
A new feature box, Understanding Changes in DSM–5, describes considerations and changes related to legal issues.
An update has been added on legal issues of using psychotropic medications to restore competency.
Clarification of differences between duty to protect and duty to warn has been incorporated.
New legal considerations related to adolescents being treated legally as an adult and court decision related to life in prison for adolescents have been included.
Acknowledgments
I appreciate the many individuals who have contributed to this book. Ken Levy, Sandy Testa, Mike Wolff, and Cliff Evans discussed their clinical work with me and contributed case studies seen throughout this book. I also appreciate the students in my senior seminar on abnormal psychology from a neuroscience perspective who over the years gave me insight into how to present the information seen throughout this book as well as finding new information and perspectives. Faculty from across the country were extremely helpful in their reviews of this book and suggestions. They include the following individuals:
Chinenye S. S. Asobiereonwu, Northcentral University
Andrea Bonior, Georgetown University
Cameo F. Borntrager, University of Montana
Sharon Boyd-Jackson, Kean University
Amy Badura Brack, Creighton University
Jennifer A. Bradley, Northampton Community College
Lynne Carroll, University of North Florida
Isabelle Chang, Temple University
Elysia V. Clemens, University of Northern Colorado
Jessamy Comer, Rochester Institute of Technology
Deborah G. Conway, Community College of Allegheny County
Amanda di Bartolomeo, University of California, Los Angeles
Fred Ernst, University of Texas–Pan American
Donald D. Evans, Simpson College
David M. Feldman, Barry University
Brian Fisak, University of North Florida
Sarah Fischer, The University of Georgia
Nathan Fox, University of Maryland
David E. Gard, San Francisco State University
Brian K. Gehl, Coe College
Henry J. Grubb, University of Dubuque
Rob Hoff, Mercyhurst University
Lisa R. Jackson, Schoolcraft College
Bruno M. Kappes, University of Alaska Anchorage
Andreas Keil, University of Florida
Lynne M. Kemen, Hunter College, CUNY
William Kimberlin, Lorain County Community College
Lee Kooler, Modesto Junior College
Jürgen Werner Kremer, Santa Rosa Junior College
Jason M. Lavender, University at Albany, SUNY
Martha Low, Winston-Salem State University
Aaron M. Luebbe, Miami University
Richard Martielli, Washington University in St. Louis
Ryan A. McKelley, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Jan Mendoza, Golden West College
Courtney K. Mozo, Old Dominion University
Kimberly Renk, University of Central Florida
Brigitte Rockstroh, Universität Konstanz, Germany
Ashley M. Rolnik, Loyola University Chicago
H. Russell Searight, Lake Superior State University
Fran Sessa, Penn State Abington
Gemma Dolorosa Skillman, The University of South Dakota
Steven J Snowden, University of Florida
Kim Stark, University of Central Missouri
Wayne S. Stein, Brevard Community College
Don Tucker, CEO, Egi.com and University of Oregon
Naomi Wagner, San Jose State University, Palo Alto University
Nancy Wilson-Soga, Warren County Community College
Philip Yanos, John Jay College
I also appreciate the staff at SAGE. Reid Heister is an organized editor who has moved this project through to its completion. Jim Strandberg is a creative developmental editor with superb insight. Lucy Berbeo did an amazing job of keeping track of all of the illustrations and figures for the book and came up with original ideas for graphics. Jane Haenel is excellent as a production editor who carefully brought everything together as a quality book. In addition, Judy Ray has supplied important insights and new perspectives to this project.
Digital Resources
Abnormal Psychology is accompanied by a robust collection of video resources, password-protected instructor materials, and open-access student study tools. Resources available at the SAGE edge website, edge.sagepub.com/rayabnormal2e, are described in more detail below.
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