Essentials of Abnormal Psychology

by Durand, V. Mark; Barlow, David H.; Carpenter, Brian D.

• ISBN13: 9780534620462
• ISBN10: 0534620469
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This briefer version of Durand and Barlow's best-selling text was created specifically for those professors who were drawn to the authors' standard-setting integrative approach but wanted a shorter, easier book. In this briefer version, the authors explain abnormal psychology with the integrative approach. The integrative approach helps students understand that teach psychological disorder has its roots in multiple factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political. Throughout the text, real cases - 95 percent from the authors' own case files - provide a realistic context for the scientific findings of the book, and ensure that readers never lose sight of the fact that beyond the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the theories, and the research are real people.

Table of Contents

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context	1	(30)
An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology	31	(37)
Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research Methods	68	(47)
Anxiety Disorders	115	(44)
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders	159	(35)
Mood Disorders and Suicide	194	(50)
Physical Disorders and Health Psychology	244	(34)
Eating and Sleep Disorders	278	(42)
Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders	320	(42)
Substance-Related Disorders	362	(42)
Personality Disorders	404	(38)
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders	442	(36)
Developmental and Cognitive Disorders	478	(50)
Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues	528