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Synopsis
For courses in Abnormal Psychology A comprehensive overview of abnormal psychology, with DSM-5 coverage throughout Abnormal Psychology provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the primary psychological disorders studied within the discipline. Maintaining a focus on the individuals at the heart of the study of abnormal psychology, the authors employ a biopsychosocial approach that helps students achieve an understanding of the holistic context in which abnormalities of behavior occur. In addition to the contributions of new co-author Matthew Nock, the
Seventeenth Edition has been extensively updated to reflect DSM-5 diagnostic categories, classifications, and criteria.
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Synopsis
Abnormal Psychology provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the primary psychological disorders studied within the discipline. Maintaining a focus on the individuals at the heart of the study of abnormal psychology, the authors employ a biopsychosocial approach that helps readers achieve an understanding of the holistic context in which abnormalities of behavior occur. In addition to the contributions of new co-author Matthew Nock, the Seventeenth Edition has been extensively updated to reflect DSM-5 diagnostic categories, classifications, and criteria.
KEY TOPICS: Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches; Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior; Causal Factors and Viewpoints; Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis; Stress and Physical and Mental Health; Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders; Mood Disorders and Suicide; Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders; Eating Disorders and Obesity; Personality Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions; Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders; Neurocognitive Disorders; Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders); Psychological Treatment; Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology
MARKET For readers seeking an up-to-date overview of abnormal psychology.