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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History – David Dozois, University of Western Ontario,  Daniel Machado, University of Western Ontario

Chapter 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour – David Dozois,  University of Western Ontario,Lindsay Szota, University of Western Ontario

Chapter 3. Classification and Diagnosis – David Dozois, University of Western Ontario, Katarina Rnic, University of Waterloo

Chapter 4. Psychological Assessment and Research Methods – David Dozois,  University of Western Ontario,Monica Tomlinson,  University of Western Ontario

Chapter 5. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-Related Disorders- David Dozois University of Western Ontario,  Jesse Lee Wilde,  University of Western Ontario and Paul A. Frewen, University of Western Ontario

Chapter 6. Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders – Rod A. Martin, University of Western Ontario; Nadia Maiolino, Ph.D. candidate, University of Western Ontario

Chapter 7. Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions – Kenneth M. Prkachin, University of Northern British Columbia; Glenda C. Prkachin, University of Northern British Columbia; Tavis Campbell, University of Calgary; and Joshua A. Rash, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Chapter 8. Mood Disorders and Suicide – Kate Harkness, Queen’s University

Chapter 9. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders – R. Walter Heinrichs, York University; Farena Pinnock, York University; and Melissa Parlar, York University

Chapter 10. Eating Disorders – Kathryn Trottier, Toronto General Hospital and University of Toronto; Danielle MacDonald, University Health Network Eating Disorder Program

Chapter 11. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders – David Hodgins, University of Calgary and Magdalen Schluter, Masters candidate, University of Calgary

Chapter 12. The Personality Disorders – Stephen P. Lewis, University of Guelph; Stephen Porter, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

Chapter 13. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders – Caroline F. Pukall, Queen’s University and Katherine S. Sutton, licensed clinical psychologist with sexual offenders in the state of California.

Chapter 14. Neurodevelopmental Disorders – Jessica K. Jones, Queen’s University; Patricia M. Minnes, professor emerita Queen’s University; Marjory L. Phillips, Queen’s University

Chapter 15. Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence – Tracy Vaillancourt, University of Ottawa and Khrista Boylan, McMaster University

Chapter 16. Aging and Mental Health  – Corey Mackenzie, University of Manitoba and Kristin A. Reynolds, University of Manitoba

Chapter 17. Therapies – John Hunsley, University of Ottawa and Catherine M. Lee, University of Ottawa

Chapter 18. Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community – Isaac Prilleltensky, University of Miami; Julian Hasford, Ryerson University

Chapter 19. Mental Disorder and the Law – Stephen D. Hart, Simon Fraser University and University of Bergen and Ronald Roesch, Simon Fraser University