Psychopathology and Life: A Dimensional Approach

THOROUGH CONTENT ADDRESSES THE SYMPTOMS, BACKGROUND, ASSESSMENTS AND TREATMENTS FOR EACH MAJOR DISORDER. Engaging content helps your students consider individuals with mental health disorders as real people. Students see how these patients vary in risk factors and appear in different places on the behavioral continuum for each disorder.

TWO UNIQUE CHAPTERS FOCUS ON CAREERS AND ON RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTION. This edition's Chapter 3 highlights both risk factors and disorder prevention. This edition's Chapter 15 presents a consumer's guide to abnormal psychology. This chapter discusses both careers for students in the mental health profession and how to become a client of those services.

CLEAR DISCUSSIONS EXPLAIN AND ILLUSTRATE THE VARYING DEGREES OF EACH DISORDER. Each disorder chapter contains at least one continuum that demonstrates the varying degrees of the disorder by using a common, relatable situation. For example, the anxiety disorder continuum shows the normal to severe levels of worry, anxiety and fear that an individual interviewing for a new job may experience.

PERSONAL NARRATIVES ENGAGE READERS WITH FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OR CLOSE TO SOMEONE WHO HAS A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER. Students gain glimpses into the lives of real people living with a psychological disorder. They also read discussions from the family or friends affected by those living with a disorder or the professionals who try to help. This edition clearly demonstrates how effectively treating a disorder begins by assessing each individual in a holistic fashion.