Abnormal Psychology

Background Information Sources:

Available in the library’s reference area:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th ed. REF RC 455.2 C4 D536 2000
Foundations of Counseling and Psychotherapy REF RC 480. S84 2008
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health REF RC 437. G36 2008
The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women REF RC 451.4 .W6 C65 2003
The Mental Health Desk Reference REF RC 466. M464 2001
Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders: A step-by-step Treatment Manual REF RC 489 .B4 C584 2008
Clinician’s Thesaurus: The Guide to Conducting Interviews and Writing Reports REF RC 480.7 .Z83 2005
Undergraduate Writing in Psychology REF BF 76.7 .L36 2008
Concise Rules of APA Style REF BF 76.7 .C66 2005

Books:

Search the library catalog for books on your subject using words or word combinations below, or visit the library’s 2nd floor and browse call numbers RC 435-489 (Psychology, pathological)

  • Psychology, Pathological
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Psychology
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Disorders
  • Criminal Psychology
  • Psychopathology
  • Neuroses
  • Self-Destructive Behavior
  • Mental Illness
  • Mental Retardation
  • Paranoia
  • Personality Disorders
  • Aversion Therapy
  • Shock Therapy

Periodicals:

These journals contain scholarly articles dealing with abnormal psychology and can be found either online or in print.  This list contains just a few of the periodicals we have and a more complete list can be found on both PsycArticles, PsycInfo, and InfoTrac for a list of the periodicals they index by subject. 

  • American Psychologist (PsycArticles)
  • Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology (InfoTrac)
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (PsycArticles)
  • Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (InfoTrac and in print)
  • Journal of Psychology (in print)
  • Psychology of Women Quarterly (in print)
  • Journal Articles

    • InfoTrac: full suite of Gale databases
    • PsycArticles: the American Psychological Association’s (APA) source of full-text, peer reviewed scholarly articles in the field of psychology.
    • PsycInfo: The American Psychological Association’s (APA) source of abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, and dissertations.  PsychInfo covers a greater number of periodicals than PsycArticles and full text articles can be requested through ILL for any abstracts located on PsycInfo. 
    • Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection: database of articles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychology, and experimental methods.  The database contains full-text articles from nearly 600 journals. 

    Internet Resources

    • National Institutes of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Official website of NIMH, covers current news, statistics, outreach, mental health topics, and clinical trials
    • American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/ Official website of the APA, contains information on the organization, psychology topics, a glossary, and other resources for students
    • National Mental Health Information Center http://www.mentalhealth.org/ Part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services:  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has access to publications, mental health topics, programs, and further resources
    • Encyclopedia of Psychology http://www.psychology.org/ Offers information on publications, news, and teaching resources for various psychology topics