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In recent years, there has been a groundswell of significant and exciting new work being done in research on emotions and psychopathology. This new volume in the Series in Affective Science examines the relationship between emotions and psychopathology by bringing together current theory and research and the perspectives of leading figures in the field. Each part addresses general issues in the field and contains reports of research focused on emotions in specific psychological disorders, such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Chapters written by outstanding figures from a number of professional disciplines, including psychiatry, psychology, and cognitive science, represent the diversity of informed opinion and methods of investigation in research on emotion and psychopathology.