Study Guide to accompany Abnormal Psychology, 9th Edition

by Gerald C. Davison (Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles); John M. Neale (State Univ. of New York at Stonybrook); Ann M. Kring (University of California at Berkeley)

• ISBN13: 9780471447399
• ISBN10: 0471447390
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Packed with the tools and guidance you need to ensure success, this Study Guide that accompanies Davison's Abnormal Psychology, 9thEdition, includes a summary for each chapter, a list of key concepts, important study questions, and practice tests.Abnormal Psychology, 9th Edition gives readers the opportunity to explore the latest theories and research in our ever-changing search for answers to the complex questions of psychopathology. The authors invite readers to search for clues, follow-up on hunches, evaluate evidence, and participate in a process of discovery as they sift through the evidence on the origins of psychopathology and the effectiveness of specific interventions.

Table of Contents

Introduction Studying in This Course (and in Other Courses Too)
SQ4R System	vii
Study Problems	ix
Introduction: Historical and Scientific Considerations
Overview	1	(3)
Study Questions	4	(4)
Self-Test	8	(5)
Current Paradigms in Psychopathology and Therapy
Overview	13	(9)
Study Questions	22	(5)
Self-Test	27	(4)
Classification and Diagnosis
Overview	31	(3)
Study Questions	34	(4)
Self-Test	38	(5)
Clinical Assessment Procedures
Overview	43	(5)
Study Questions	48	(4)
Self-Test	52	(5)
Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behavior
Overview	57	(4)
Study Questions	61	(4)
Self-Test	65	(4)
Anxiety Disorders
Overview	69	(3)
Study Questions	72	(5)
Self-Test	77	(4)
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
Overview	81	(2)
Study Questions	83	(5)
Self-Test	88	(5)
Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology
Overview	93	(4)
Study Questions	97	(4)
Self-Test	101