Balancing biological, psychological, social and cultural approaches, ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY successfully blends sophisticated research (including new prevention coverage) with the most widely recognized method of discussing psychopathology. Going beyond simply describing different schools of thought on psychological disorders, the authors explore the interactions of the various forces that contribute to psychopathology. A conversational writing style, consistent pedagogical elements, integrated case studies (95 percent from authors' own files), video clips of clients (on the free accompanying Abnormal Psychology Live CD-ROM), and additional study tools make this text the most complete learning resource available.
Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach ANNOTATION Incl. somatoform & dissociative disorders/physical disorders & health psychology/schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders
FROM THE PUBLISHER This MEDIA EDITION provides students with a complete, exciting, and integrated course that offers all the benefits of using David H. Barlow and V. Mark Durand's best-selling text—enhanced by the immediacy of the Internet and the interactivity of CD-ROM. In their MEDIA EDITION (free CD-ROM packaged with text), Barlow and Durand continue to offer a unique integrative approach that helps students understand how each disorder is determined by multiple forces (biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and environmental). The free companion CD-ROM allows students to interact with the content of the course, access an online library of full-length articles from reliable academic journals and periodicals (InfoTrac College Edition), and enter an interactive learning environment where they can highlight text electronically, take notes, add their own links, and explore the full range of multimedia elements all in one easy-to-use interface.
SYNOPSIS Combining biological, psychological, and social approaches to psychopathology, this undergraduate textbook discusses the symptoms, causes, and treatment of anxiety, mood, eating, sexual, substance- related, personality, psychotic, developmental, and cognitive disorders. The fourth edition reflects recent research findings and updates references. The CD-ROM contains video clips of clients discussing their disorders. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS Booknews A textbook that eliminates the traditional compartmentalized approach to psychopathology in favor of an integrative approach which demonstrates that disorders are multiply determined by biological, psychological, social, cultural, familial, and political forces. It contains the final DSM-IV criteria, including what are, in some cases, substantial changes from the draft criteria published in March 1993. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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