Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life
Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life

Author: Robert C. Carson

Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13:

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Provides reader with a comprehensive overview of the field which includes the latest developments.

Abnormal Psychology and Life
Abnormal Psychology and Life

Author: Christopher A. Kearney

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781111344412

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Chris Kearney and Tim Trull's ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY AND LIFE: A DIMENSIONAL APPROACH provides students with a concise, contemporary, science-based view of psychopathology that emphasizes the individual first and the disorder second. Through consistent pedagogy featuring clinical cases and real first-person narratives, the text illuminates our understanding that abnormal behavior--rather than being either present or absent--exists in everyone to some degree on a continuum from normal to pathological. By highlighting this widely accepted dimensional view--which places the behavior of an individual at the forefront of clinical assessment, prevention, definition, and treatment--the text's goal is to encourage students to become intelligent consumers of mental health information. With its emphasis on assessment and treatment as well as prevention, the book gives students the tools necessary to understand the precursors of abnormal behavior, overcome the stigma associated with it, and identify the real people classified as exhibiting it.

Understanding Abnormal Psychology
Understanding Abnormal Psychology

Author: Pamilla Ramsden

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2013-04-22

Total Pages: 681

ISBN-13: 1446291405

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Understanding Abnormal Psychology provides a thorough understanding of abnormal psychology with a focus on the integration of psychology, biology and health. It goes beyond a descriptive overview of clinical disorders to provide a critical appreciation of the multifaceted aspects of mental illness. Each disorder is clearly and succinctly explained with the support of case studies. These examples are then used to introduce the debates surrounding current research, the biology of abnormal disorders and standards of treatment. The bridge between the biological elements of brain functioning and the psychological mechanisms that are responsible for coping and adjustment is thoroughly explored. This valuable consideration of the range of elements involved in the diagnosis and treatment of clinical disorders will provide you with a broad and critical understanding of this complex and fascinating field. The companion website has a number of useful features for students, including a flipcard glossary of key terms from the textbook and a test bank of interactive self-assessment multiple-choice questions.