Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychologythat studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion and thought, which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder. Although many behaviors could be considered as abnormal, psychology generally deals with behavior in a clinical context.

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​Suggested subject headings for online catalogs, indexes, keyword searches online and in databases:
  • ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
  • Anxiety Disorders
    • ​GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
    • Panic Disorder
      • ​Panic attacks
    • Phobias
      • ​Agoraphobia
      • Separation Anxiety Disorder
      • Selective Mutism
    • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Conduct Disorder
  • Depressive Disorder (Depression)
    • PostPartum Depression
    • Seasonal Pattern Disorder, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
  • Dissociative Disorders
    • ​Dissociative Amnesia
    • Depersonalization Disorder
    • Dissociative Identity Disorder​
  • Eating Disorders
    • ​Anorexia
    • Binge-Eating Disorder
    • Bulimia
  • OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorders)
    • ​ Hoarding
    • Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
  • Personality Disorders
    • ​Antisocial Personality (Sociopathy)​
    • Histrionic Personality
    • Paranoid Personality Disorder
  • Psychosis Disorders
    • Delusions
    • Hallucinations
  • PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia​
  • Sleep Wake Disorders
    • ​Insomnia
    • Narcolepsy
  • Somatic Symptoms Disorder
    • Hypochondriasis​

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NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

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