Abnormal Psychology (psychology Focus)

Abnormal Psychology Abnormal Psychology provides a thorough grounding for undergraduate students with little or no previous knowledge of this complex area of psychology. The focus is on clinical descriptions, using illustrative case studies, and on the implications of the major theoretical perspectives and relevant empirical evidence for clinical treatment. The author presents a very readable and up-to-date review of topics including childhood behaviour disorders, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders and models of abnormal behaviour, and illustrates a scientific approach to the understanding of these aspects of abnormal psychology. Alan Carr is Director of the Doctoral Training Programme in Clinical Psychology at University College Dublin and Consultant Psychologist at the Clanwilliam Institute, Dublin. His previous publications include The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology (1999). Psychology Focus Series editor: Perry Hinton, University of Luton The Psychology Focus series provides students with a new focus on key topic areas in psychology. It supports students taking modules in psychology, whether for a psychology degree or a combined programme, and those renewing their qualification in a related discipline. Each short book: ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ presents clear, in-depth coverage of a discrete area with many applied examples assumes no prior knowledge of psychology has been written by an experienced teacher has chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary of key terms. Also available in this series: Friendship in Childhood and Adolescence Phil Erwin Gender and Social Psychology Vivien Burr Jobs, Technology and People Nik Chmiel Learning and Studying James Hartley Personality: A Cognitive Approach Jo Brunas-Wagstaff Intell]igence and Abilities Colin Cooper Stress, Cognition and Health Tony Cassidy Types of Thinking Ian Robertson Psychobiology of Human Motivation Hugh Wagner Stereotypes, Cognition and Culture Hugh Wagner Psychology and ‘Human Nature’ Peter Ashworth Abnormal Psychology ¡ Alan Carr First published 2001 by Psychology Press 27 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2FA www.psypress.co.uk This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2003. Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Taylor and Francis, Inc. 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19016, USA Psychology Press is part of the Taylor & Francis Group © 2001 Alan Carr Cover design by Terry Foley All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-inPublication Data Carr, Alan, Dr. Abnormal psychology/Alan Carr. p. cm.—(Psychology focus) Includes bibloographical references (p.) and index. 1. Psychology, Pathological. I