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Chapter 17

Canadian Connections to Research in this Chapter

Al-Issa, I. (1995). Culture and mental illness in an international perspective. In I. Al-Issa (Ed.), Handbook of culture and mental illness: An international perspective. Madison, CT: International Universities Press. (University of Calgary: http://www.ucalgary.ca/)


Bland, R. C., Orn, H., & Newman, S. C. (1988). Acta psychiatrica scandinavica, 77, 24-32. (University of Alberta: http://www.ualberta.ca/)


Hare, R. D. (1965). Temporal gradient of fear arousal in psychopaths. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 70, 442-445. (University of British Columbia: http://www.ubc.ca/)

Hare, R. D. (1988). Without conscience: The disturbing world of the psychopaths among us. New York: Guilford Press. (University of British Columbia: http://www.ubc.ca/)

Hare, R. D. (1999). Psychopaths as a risk factor for violence. Psychiatric Quarterly, 70, 181-197. (University of British Columbia: http://www.ubc.ca/)

Hare, R. D., McPherson, L. M., & Forth, A. E. (1988). Male psychopaths and their criminal careers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 710-714. (University of British Columbia: http://www.ubc.ca/)

R. D. Hare received the Canadian Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions in the Application of Psychology in 2000.


Lin, E., Goering, P., Offord, D. R., Campbell, D., & Boyle, M. H. (1996). The use of mental health services in Ontario: Epidemiologic finding. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 41, 527-577. (Clarke Institute of Psychiatry).


Lindsay, D. S. (1996). Contextualizing and clarifying criticisms of memory work in psychotherapy. In K. Pezdek & W. P. Banks (Eds.), The recovered memory/false memory debate. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. (University of Victoria: http://www.uvic.ca/)


Offord, D. R., Boyle, M. H., Campbell, D., Goering, P., Lin, E., Wong, M., & Racine, Y. A. (1996). One-year prevalence of psychiatric disorder in Ontarians 15 to 64 years of age. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 41, 559-563. (McMaster University: http://www.mcmaster.ca/)


Ross, C. A. (1994). The Osiris complex: Case-studies in multiple personality disorder. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. (University of Toronto: http://www.utoronto.ca/)


Ross, C., Miller, S. D., Bjornson, L., & Reagor, P. (1991). Abuse histories in 102 cases of multiple personality disorder. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 36, 97-101. (St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg: http://www.sbrc.umanitoba.ca/)


Spanos, N. P. (1996). Multiple identities & false memories: A sociocognitive perspective. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (Carleton University: http://www.carleton.ca/)


Spanos, N. P., Weekes, J. R., & Bertrand, L. D. (1985). Multiple personality: A social psychological perspective. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 94, 362-376. (Carleton University: http://www.carleton.ca/)


Stein, M. B., Millar, T. W., Larsen, D. K., & Kryger, M. H. (1995). Irregular breathing during sleep in patients with panic disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry, 152, 1168-1173. (University of Manitoba: http://www.umanitoba.ca/)


Wallace, S. T., & Alden, L. E. (1997). Social phobia and positive social events: The price of success. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 106, 416-424. (University of British Columbia: http://www.ubc.ca/)


Williamson, S., Harpur, T. J., & Hare, R. D. (1991). Abnormal processing of affective words by psychopaths. Psychophysiology, 28, 260-273. (University of British Columbia: http://www.ubc.ca/)

 

Weblinks

Mental Disorders
Canadian psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Long designed this site, which contains hundreds of articles on psychological disorders, including personality disorders.
The Anxiety Panic Internet Resource
A grassroots self-help group dedicated to overcoming overwhelming anxiety. Information on treatments and support groups for panic attacks, phobias, and shyness, and related links.
Schizophrenia
A not-for-profit support and education centre offering information, discussion, chat areas, and links to related sites and services.
Depressive Disorders
This site is a clearinghouse for information on all types of depressive disorders and on the most effective treatments for individuals suffering from major depression, manic depression (bipolar disorder), cyclothymia, dysthymia, and other mood disorders.

 

Suggestions for Further Reading

Carson, R. C., Butcher, J. N., & Mineka, S. (2000). Abnormal psychology and modern life (11th ed.). New York, NY: HarperCollins.

A highly readable, upper-division undergraduate text about psychological disorders, including their causes and treatment.


North, C. N. (1987). Welcome, silence. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.

Vonnegut, M. (1975). The Eden express: A personal account of schizophrenia. New York: Praeger.

Both of these books are excellent, first-hand accounts of what it is like to suffer from schizophrenia.


Goodwin, D. W., & Guze, S. B. (1989). Psychiatric diagnosis (4th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

This short book describes the characteristics of the most important mental disorders and what is known about their causes.


Cleckley, H. (1976). The mask of sanity (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: C.V. Mosby.

The definitive volume on antisocial personality disorder (psychopathy). Along with a thorough discussion of the disorder, it contains several detailed case studies.

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