Understanding Abnormal Behavior

by Sue, David; Sue, Derald Wing; Sue, Stanley

• ISBN13: 9780618528288
• ISBN10: 0618528288
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-07-15
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Abnormal Psychology by Sue, Sue, and Sue was the first text in its field to present a thoroughly integrated multicultural perspective; the Eighth Edition offers integration of multicultural models and the most extensive coverage available. This program provides students with an understanding of abnormal behavior as both a scientific and a clinical field, while offering insight into the tools used by mental health professionals to study and treat disorders. The text combines a student-friendly approach to understanding abnormal psychology with scholarship of the highest quality. This edition includes thoroughly updated research and case studies, and is accompanied by a comprehensive support package for both instructors and students.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Contents

Abnormal Behavior

Models of Abnormal Behavior

Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior

The Scientific Method in Abnormal Psychology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Mood Disorders

Suicide

Schizophrenia: Diagnosis and Etiology

Cognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Eating Disorders and Sleep Disorders

Therapeutic Interventions

Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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