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Journal of Abnormal Psychology began publication in April 1906 under the ownership of Richard G. Badger of Boston and the editorship of Morton Prince.In 1921, the name was changed to the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Social Psychology under the guiding assumption of the era that states of mind can only be judged to be "normal" or not against a background of the prevailing social norms of ...
The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion; The International Journal of Aviation Psychology; The International Journal of Psychoanalysis; International Journal of Psychology; International Journal of Stress Management; International Journal of Transgender Health; International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice ...
Psychology (from Ancient Greek: ψυχή psykhē "breath, spirit, soul"; and -λογία, -logia "study of" [1]) is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of human mental functions and behavior.
Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought, which could possibly be understood as a mental disorder. Although many behaviors could be considered as abnormal , this branch of psychology typically deals with behavior in a clinical context.
Journal of Abnormal Psychology; Journal of Anxiety Disorders; Journal of Clinical Psychology; Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment; Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Routledge covering research on the psychological treatments of psychosis (e.g. cognitive-behavior therapy, psychodynamic therapy, family therapy etc.) and the psycho-social causes of psychosis (e.g. poverty, drug abuse, child abuse and neglect, distressed families, urban living ...
Collectively, their research established that certain behaviors could be learned or unlearned, and these theories have been applied in a variety of contexts, including abnormal psychology. [4] Theories specifically applied to depression emphasize the reactions individuals have to their environment and how they develop adaptive or maladaptive ...
These studies show that meditation reduces stress hormones by calming the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the 'fight-or-flight' response to danger. [88] Researchers found that practicing transcendental meditation can help reduce or even reverse symptoms of PTSD and associated depression.