The sixth Canadian edition of Abnormal Psychology continues its groundbreaking integrative approach to delivering the most modern, scientifically valid method for studying abnormal psychology through its balance of biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors. The author team blends sophisticated research and an accessible writing style with the most widely recognized method of discussing psychopathology. Going beyond simply describing different schools of thought on psychological disorders, the authors explore the interactions of the various forces that contribute to psychopathology. Revised to be lighter and easier to comprehend, the conversational writing style and consistent pedagogical elements of this text--as well as integrated case studies (95 percent from the authors' own files) and additional study tools--make this the most comprehensive resource on Abnormal Psychology available.
In addition to the traditional psychological literature, this book draws from work in the cognitive and affective neurosciences, epidemiology, ethology, and genetics.
Abnormal Psychology
Describes how psychological research has led to the understanding of many of those factors and how our personalities develop.
This text will give you a uniquely intimate perspective on psychological disorders, their treatment, and how they manifest themselves in different ways over the course of the lifespan. Book jacket.
In one example of these effects, suicides rose 12 percent in the month after Marilyn Monroe's suicide (Phillips, 1985). A review of 293 studies found that media coverage of a celebrity suicide is much more likely to spark an increase in ...
In these three volumes, a team of scholars provides a thoughtful history of abnormal psychology, demonstrating how concepts regarding disordered mental states, their causes, and their treatments developed and evolved across the ages.
Abnormal Psychology
In M. B. Stein & T. Steckler (Eds.), Behavioral neurobiology ofanxiety and its treatment. Current topics in behavioral neurosciences (pp. 391–413). NewYork: Springer Science + Business Media. Sprecher, S., & Hatfield, E. (1996).
In Barbara's case, for example, a psychoanalyst might have argued that her inability to reach orgasm during intercourse was associated with fear of success in the sense that being successful in her adult sexual relationship might be ...
For nearly four decades, Abnormal Psychology has been a trusted resource for instructors and students.