Essentials Of Understanding Abnormal Behavior 3rd Edition

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This brief text offers a balanced, clear introduction to abnormal psychology and features the same sociocultural focus, multicultural emphasis, topical coverage, and engaging style of its parent text in a condensed, reader-friendly format. Fully updated to reflect the DSM-5, this edition continues to feature the Multipath Model of Mental Disorders, which visually and conceptually examines possible causes of the variety of mental disorders discussed in the text. Throughout the book, a focus on resilience highlights prevention and recovery from the symptoms of mental illness. The authors present material in a lively and engaging manner, incorporating a wealth of visuals and connecting topics to real-world case studies, current events, and issues of particular importance and relevance to today's college students.

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• Year: 2,016

• Pages: 595

• Pages In File: 595

• Language: English

• Topic: 198

• Identifier: 1305639995, 978-1305639997

• Org File Size: 41,169,998

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• Toc: Cover......Page 1SC2......Page 2Half Title......Page 3Title......Page 7Statement......Page 8Copyright......Page 9About the Authors......Page 10Brief Contents......Page 12Contents......Page 14Preface......Page 22Features......Page 32Ch 1: Introduction......Page 36The Field of Abnormal Psychology......Page 37Mental Disorders......Page 39Cultural and Sociopolitical Influences on Behavior......Page 42Overcoming Social Stigma and Stereotypes......Page 43Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior......Page 45Causes of Mental Illness: Early Viewpoints......Page 49Contemporary Trends in Abnormal Psychology......Page 51Ch 1: Key Terms......Page 56Ch 2: Introduction......Page 58One-Dimensional Models of Mental Disorders......Page 60A Multipath Model of Mental Disorders......Page 61Dimension One: Biological Factors......Page 64Dimension Two: Psychological Factors......Page 74Dimension Three: Social Factors......Page 82Dimension Four: Sociocultural Factors......Page 84Ch 2: Chapter Summary......Page 87Ch 2: Key Terms......Page 88Ch 3: Introduction......Page 90The Scientific Method in Clinical Research......Page 91Assessment of Abnormal Behavior......Page 100Diagnosis and Classification of Abnormal Behavior......Page 111Ch 3: Chapter summary......Page 117Ch 3: Key terms......Page 118Ch 4: Introduction......Page 120Understanding Anxiety Disorders from a Multipath Perspective......Page 121Phobias......Page 126Panic Disorder......Page 135Generalized Anxiety Disorder......Page 139Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders......Page 142Ch 4: Chapter Summary......Page 151Ch 4: Key Terms......Page 152Ch 5: Introduction......Page 154Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders......Page 155Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions......Page 165Ch 5: Chapter Summary......Page 179Ch 5: Key Terms......Page 180Ch 6: Introduction......Page 182Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders......Page 183Dissociative Disorders......Page 194Ch 6: Chapter Summary......Page 205Ch 6: Key Terms......Page 206Ch 7: Introduction......Page 208Symptoms Associated with Depressive and Bipolar Disorders......Page 209Depressive Disorders...