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

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