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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE PROBLEM OF MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR, 11TH EDN
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PEARSON INDIA
| Author:
G. SARASON IRWIN, R. SARASON BARBARA
| Language:
English
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Publisher:
PEARSON INDIA
Author:
G. SARASON IRWIN, R. SARASON BARBARA
Language:
English
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Abnormal Psychology, 11e, is a classic textbook that builds on the strengths of existing theoretical systems and clinical methods to provide students with a comprehensive and up-to-date real-world overview of the field of abnormal psychology. It focuses on maladaptive behavior as a product of the interaction between personal vulnerabilities and resiliencies.Features: Each Chapter now begins with “What This Chapter Is About,” a concise overview of what will be covered in the chapter.
• Each Chapter now ends with “Our Take-Away Message,” in which the authors present some personal views on the material that has been covered.
• “Vulnerability and Resilience” boxes throughout the book emphasize the concepts of vulnerability and resilience as they influence the risk of maladaptive behavior and response to therapy. The number of “Vulnerability and Resilience” boxes has been increased in this edition to strengthen the theme.
• Material on current issues and research, e.g., brain plasticity and neurogenesis, the effects of drugs on bodily systems, the effects of 9/11 on New York City residents and other people, the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in mood disorders and more, have been included.
• Numerous brief cases have been incorporated in the text, which include first-person accounts that illustrate the experience of mental illness, as well as the nature and challenges of clinical practice and clinically-relevant research.
• New case material has also been added on PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder and transsexualism.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction 2
Chapter 2 Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior
Chapter 3 The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation
Chapter 4 Classification and Assessment
Chapter 5 Stress, Coping and Maladaptive Behavior
Chapter 6 Bodily Maladaptations: Eating, Sleeping and PsychophysiologicalDisorders
Chapter 7 Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation
Chapter 8 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 9 Sexual Variants and Disorders
Chapter 10 Personality Disorders
Chapter 11 Mood Disorders and Suicide
Chapter 12 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 13 Cognitive Impairment Disorders
Chapter 14 Substance-Related Disorders
Chapter 15 Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter 16 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation
Chapter 17 Society’s Response to Maladaptive Behavior
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Abnormal Psychology, 11e, is a classic textbook that builds on the strengths of existing theoretical systems and clinical methods to provide students with a comprehensive and up-to-date real-world overview of the field of abnormal psychology. It focuses on maladaptive behavior as a product of the interaction between personal vulnerabilities and resiliencies.Features: Each Chapter now begins with “What This Chapter Is About,” a concise overview of what will be covered in the chapter.
• Each Chapter now ends with “Our Take-Away Message,” in which the authors present some personal views on the material that has been covered.
• “Vulnerability and Resilience” boxes throughout the book emphasize the concepts of vulnerability and resilience as they influence the risk of maladaptive behavior and response to therapy. The number of “Vulnerability and Resilience” boxes has been increased in this edition to strengthen the theme.
• Material on current issues and research, e.g., brain plasticity and neurogenesis, the effects of drugs on bodily systems, the effects of 9/11 on New York City residents and other people, the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in mood disorders and more, have been included.
• Numerous brief cases have been incorporated in the text, which include first-person accounts that illustrate the experience of mental illness, as well as the nature and challenges of clinical practice and clinically-relevant research.
• New case material has also been added on PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder and transsexualism.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction 2
Chapter 2 Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior
Chapter 3 The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation
Chapter 4 Classification and Assessment
Chapter 5 Stress, Coping and Maladaptive Behavior
Chapter 6 Bodily Maladaptations: Eating, Sleeping and PsychophysiologicalDisorders
Chapter 7 Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation
Chapter 8 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 9 Sexual Variants and Disorders
Chapter 10 Personality Disorders
Chapter 11 Mood Disorders and Suicide
Chapter 12 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 13 Cognitive Impairment Disorders
Chapter 14 Substance-Related Disorders
Chapter 15 Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter 16 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation
Chapter 17 Society’s Response to Maladaptive Behavior
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