Essentials of Abnormal Psychology
By V. Mark Durand, David H. Barlow, Stefan G. Hofmann
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Fully integrating the DSM-5, this brief version of Durand, Barlow, and Hofmann's widely used ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY presents the subject through the authors' standard-setting integrative approach -- the most modern, scientifically valid method for studying psychopathology. Students learn that psychological disorders are rarely caused by a single influence, but rooted in the interaction among biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political factors. Real case profiles -- 95 percent from the authors' own case files -- provide a realistic context for the scientific discussions. They also help to ensure that readers never lose sight of the fact that real people are behind the DSM-5 criteria, the theories, and the research. Also available: the MindTap digital learning solution.
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Fully integrating the DSM-5, this brief version of Durand, Barlow, and Hofmann's widely used ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY presents the subject through the authors' standard-setting integrative approach -- the most modern, scientifically valid method for studying psychopathology. Students learn that psychological disorders are rarely caused by a single influence, but rooted in the interaction among biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political factors. Real case profiles -- 95 percent from the authors' own case files -- provide a realistic context for the scientific discussions. They also help to ensure that readers never lose sight of the fact that real people are behind the DSM-5 criteria, the theories, and the research. Also available: the MindTap digital learning solution.
Well known in their field, Durand, Barlow, and Hofmann revised every chapter to reflect the latest research studies on psychological disorders, with hundreds of new references appearing for the first time.
Case studies featuring real clients, mostly from the authors' own clinical experience, are incorporated throughout the book, providing a realistic context for the scientific research. These case studies ensure that students never lose sight of the fact that beyond the DSM-5 criteria, the theories, and the research, there are the people struggling with these disorders -- and that abnormal psychology is about "us" rather than "them."
The text's pioneering approach offers an integrative, multidimensional perspective, unlike texts that take a single-cause, single-treatment approach. Major psychological disorders are covered in 10 chapters, each discussing three broad categories: clinical descriptions, causal factors, and treatment and outcomes. Attention is also paid to case studies, DSM-5 criteria, and the general course or pattern for the disorder as a whole. Frequently, a single case is carried throughout the discussion of a disorder.
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