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Professor Amy Wenzel discusses the fields of psychopathology and abnormal psychology, particularly highlighting her work in postpartum anxiety and suicidality. She explains the controversies surrounding the new DSM, including the medicalization of everyday experiences and the writers' ties to the pharmaceutical industry. She also explores therapeutic innovations and where she sees psychology headed.
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Chapter 1: How Would You Define Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology to Your Students?
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Chapter 2: What First Inspired You to Start Research in the Field of Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology?
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Chapter 3: Which Key Thinkers Have Inspired You, and Who Continues to Influence You?
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Chapter 4: How has the Field of Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology Changed in Recent Years?
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Chapter 5: What is an IRB, and What is its Purpose?
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Chapter 6: What Developments in the Field of Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology do You Consider Most Significant?
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Chapter 7: Are There any Major Academic Debates in This Field? What are the Principal Areas of Contention, and Why?
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Chapter 8: How Important are Research Methodology and Methods for a Rigorous Analysis of Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology? What Key Methods do You Employ?
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Chapter 9: What New Research Directions Do You Find Most Exciting, and Where Would You Like to Take Your Own Research?
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Chapter 10: What is the Difference Between Postpartum Anxiety and Postpartum Depression?
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Chapter 11: What are the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Current DSM?
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Chapter 12: Are There any Classic or Seemingly 'Untouchable' Studies in This Field That Have Been Reevaluated in Light of Recent Academic Developments?
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Chapter 13: What are the Practical Benefits of Studying Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology for a Student's Academic or Professional Future?
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Chapter 14: What are Some Misconceptions About Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology That You Would Like to Dispel?
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Chapter 15: What Would You Identify as the Key Challenges of a Course in This Field for a Student, and What Strategies Would You Advise to Counter These Challenges?
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Chapter 16: If a Student Could Read One Book, Journal Article, or Bulletin in This Field to Inspire or Motivate Them, What Would it be, and Why?
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Chapter 17: How do You Think About the Public Impact of Your Own Research, and how do You Assess the Contribution of Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology Research to Society at Large?
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Chapter 18: Where do You See the Field of Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology Heading in the Next Several Years, and What are Your Hopes for its Future?
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