Essentials of Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition

Essentials of Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition By Mark Durand | ISBN-13 9781337619370 ,ISBN-13: 9780357689769

Book Details :

Through Durand, Barlow, and Hofmann’s Essentials of Abnormal Psychology, you’ll learn that psychological disorders are rarely caused by a single influence, but rooted in the interaction among multiple factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political. A conversational writing style, consistent pedagogy, and real case profiles provide a realistic context for the scientific findings. These features show you the real people behind the DSM-5 criteria, the theories, and the research.

What’s New :

• The eighth edition continues to lead the market with groundbreaking updates to research findings, each tailored to reflect the cutting edge of science in abnormal psychology. For example, the authors cover updated views on the concept of “abnormality,” new developments in dimensional classification of mental disorders, and cutting-edge research studies illustrating the difference between clinical and statistical significance.
• Chapter 2 includes updates on the contribution of genetic factors and recent discoveries in neuroscience as they relate to psychopathology.
• Chapter 4 includes new material on the principles of extinction learning in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders; Chapter 6 discusses the defining features of the newly created diagnosis of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

Features :

• 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.

Table of Contents :

1. Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.
2. An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.
3. Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology.
4. Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.
5. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders.
6. Mood Disorders and Suicide.
7. Physical Disorders and Health Psychology.
8. Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders.
9. Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria.
10. Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders.
11. Personality Disorders.
12. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders.
13. Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders.
14. Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues.