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Prentice Hall extends special thanks for helping to create this website:

Emma Lou Linn, Ph.D
Psychology Department
St. Edwards University
Austin, Texas

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Select a chapter: 1: Abnormal Behavior: Examples, Definitions, and Methods of Study 2: Perspectives on Causes of Abnormal Behavior 3: Treatment of Psychological Disorders 4: Classification and Assessment 5: Mood Disorders 6: Anxiety Disorders 7: Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders 8: Stress and Physical Health 9: Personality Disorders 10: Eating Disorders 11: Substance Use Disorders 12: Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders 13: Schizophrenic Disorders 14: Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychological Disorders of Childhood 15: Mental Health and The Law