1. Understanding Psychopathology: The Role of Vulnerability, Rick E. Ingram and Joseph M. Price

2. The Nature of Child and Adolescent Vulnerability: History and Definitions, Joseph M. Price and Jennifer Zwolinski

3. The Nature of Adult Vulnerability: History and Definitions, Rick E. Ingram and Matthew W. Gallagher

II. Personality Disorders

4. Developmental Pathways to Personality Disorders, Tasha C. Geiger and Nicki R. Crick

III. Clinical Syndromes

Substance Use Disorders

5. Vulnerability to Substance Use Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, Laurie Chassin, Iris Beltran, Matthew Lee, Moira Haller, and Ian Villalta

6. Vulnerability to Substance Use Disorders in Adulthood, Michael J. Zvolensky, Todd B. Kashdan, Adam Gonzalez, and Julianna Hogan

7. Vulnerability to Substance Use Disorders across the Lifespan, Laurie Chassin, R. Lorraine Collins, Jennifer Ritter, Mariela C. Shirley, Michael J. Zvolensky, and Todd B. Kashdan

Depression

8. Vulnerability to Depression in Childhood and Adolescence, Judy Garber

9. Vulnerability to Depression in Adulthood, Constance L. Hammen, Steven L. Bistricky, and Rick E. Ingram

10. Vulnerability to Depression across the Lifespan, Constance L. Hammen, Judy Garber, and Rick E. Ingram

Anxiety Disorders

11. Vulnerability to Anxiety Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, Vanessa L. Malcarne, Ingunn Hansdottir, and Erin L. Merz

12. Vulnerability to Anxiety Disorders in Adulthood, Hannah E. Reese, Sadia Najmi, and Richard J. McNally

13. Vulnerability to Anxiety Disorders across the Lifespan, Richard J. McNally, Vanessa L. Malcarne, Sadia Najmi, Ingunn Hansdottir, Hannah E. Reese, and Erin L. Merz

Schizophrenia

14. Vulnerability to Schizophrenia in Childhood and Adolescence, Patricia A. Brennan and Elaine F. Walker

15. Vulnerability to Schizophrenia in Adulthood, Michael T. Compton and Philip D. Harvey

16. Vulnerability to Schizophrenia across the Lifespan, Patricia A. Brennan and Philip D. Harvey

Eating Disorders

17. Vulnerability to Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, Kamryn T. Eddy, Pamela K. Keel, and Gloria R. Leon

18. Vulnerability to Eating Disorders in Adulthood, Jennifer J. Thomas, Marlene B. Schwartz, and Kelly D. Brownell

19. Vulnerability to Eating Disorders across the Lifespan, Pamela K. Keel, Kamryn T. Eddy, Jennifer J. Thomas, and Marlene B. Schwartz

IV. Summary and Future Directions of the Vulnerability Approach

20. Future Directions in the Study of Vulnerability to Psychopathology, Joseph M. Price and Rick E. Ingram