Psychopathology and Mental Distress

The textbook Psychopathology and Mental Distress: Contrasting Perspectives, 2nd Edition, examines the origins, clinical assessment, and treatment of mental distress. The text compares mainstream psychiatric models with biological, psychological, historical, and sociocultural perspectives.

Chapters are structured around presenting problems rather than discrete categorical labels alone. The book addresses clinical formulation alongside established diagnostic frameworks, including the DSM-5-TR, ICD-11, and PDM, allowing readers to evaluate both traditional standards and alternative therapeutic approaches.

Designed for undergraduate and graduate students in abnormal psychology, psychopathology, and mental health, the volume incorporates lived experience pieces from service users. These perspectives encourage students to reflect on personal narratives alongside formal clinical concepts.