Chapter 17 of Dennis Coon¡¦s Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior deals with psychological disorders. The theme of the chapter is judgments of normality are relative, but psychological disorders clearly exist and need to be classified, explained and treated. According to the text, psychological disorders are ¡§complex and have multiple causes¡¨ (Coon 554). Psychological disorders damage the quality of life in varying degrees. The study of psychological disorders can be tricky. Because disorders are …showed first 75 words of 938 total…

…showed last 75 words of 938 total…Drug use „h Death imagery in art „h Direct threats to commit suicide Along with this list, in Coping with Suicide, Judie Smith lists a dozen steps to follow when dealing with a suicidal person: 1. Get involved 2. Don¡¦t warn or threaten 3. Ask! 4. Listen 5. Be nonjudgmental 6. Don¡¦t promote guilt 7. Don¡¦t dare 8. Remove means 9. Don¡¦t advise 10. Don¡¦t try to cheer him up 11. Don¡¦t promise secrecy 12. Get help and learn community resources