The Psychology of Deviant Behavior

The textbook presents the main sections of the psychology of deviant behavior, covering the description of normative, harmonious, ideal behavior, as well as the structures, types, and clinical forms of deviant behavior in children, adolescents, and adults. 

The criteria for five types of deviant behavior (delinquent, addictive, pathocharacterological, psychopathological, and based on superabilities) are provided in the form of aggressive, autoaggressive, suicidal behavior, eating disorder violations, sexual deviations and perversions, alcohol and drug dependencies, hypervaluable psychological and psychopathological obsessions, communicative deviations, etc. 

Separate chapters are devoted to cultural, gender, age, and professional deviations, as well as the deviant behavior of chronically ill individuals. 

Descriptions of the fundamentals of comprehensive therapy and correction of behavioral deviations are provided. 

The textbook corresponds to the course "psychology of deviant behavior". 

It can be used by students studying psychological and medical sciences, as well as by psychiatrists, psychotherapists, medical (clinical) psychologists, and social workers. 5th edition, revised and expanded.