Abnormal Psychology

Hansell & Damour's Abnormal Psychology, 2e will empower your students with the critical thinking skills to better detail, classify, explain and ultimately better understand abnormal behavior. Written by practicing clinicians and featuring a streamlined table of contents, Abnormal Psychology, 2e offers a new, innovative approach that encourages the critical thinking skills which will help students see the "forest for the trees." By placing the DSM-IV in a larger context using a wide variety of examples, situations and applications, students better understand and contextualize the numerous mental illnesses discussed in the course. This includes a new series of critical thinking questions tied to the "core concepts" framework of the text. Additionally there are 15 new "visual essays" that highlight the most important biological principals, each is designed to help students make the connection between biology and mental illness. Abnormal Psychology, 2nd Edition is available in 3 versions: ISBN 978-0-470-27434-7: Abnormal Psychology, 2nd Edition, WileyPLUS Stand-alone version of Hansell 2e. ISBN 978-0-470-28081-2: Abnormal Psychology, 2nd Edition, Hansell 2e with WileyPLUS. ISBN 978-0-470-27979-3: Abnormal Psychology, 2nd Edition, Binder Ready Version of Hansell 2e.

ISBN 047007387X   Pages 712 ISBN13 9780470073872 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 1712 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd   Published in Chichester Format Hardback   Height (mm) 285 Publication date 26 Aug 2008   Width (mm) 243 Library of Congress 2007039271   Spine width (mm) 30 DEWEY 616.89   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

Chapter 1. Abnormal Psychology: The Core Concepts. Case Vignette. The Core Concepts. The Importance of Context in Defining and Understanding Abnormality. The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior. Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Abnormality. The Advantages and Limitations of Diagnosis. The Principle of Multiple Causality. The Connection Between Mind and Body. The Core Concepts: A View From the Past. Chapter Summary. Chapter 2. Defining Abnormality: What Is Psychopathology? Case Vignette. Commonly Used Criteria for Defining Abnormality. Help Seeking. Irrationality/Dangerousness. Deviance. Emotional Distress. Significant Impairment. Core Concepts in Defining Abnormality. Cultural and Historical Relativism. The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior. Defining Abnormality: Practical Solutions. Working Definitions of Psychopathology. Chapter Summary. Chapter 3. Explaining Abnormality: What Causes Psychopathology? Case Vignette. Explaining Abnormality: The Core Concepts. Cultural and Historical Relativism. The Principle of Multiple Causality. The Connection Between Mind and Body. The Theoretical Perspectives. Psychodynamic Perspectives. Humanistic and Existential Perspectives. Behavioral Perspectives. Cognitive Perspectives. Sociocultural and Family Systems Perspectives. Biological Perspectives. Case Vignette-Explanation and Treatment. Chapter Summary. Chapter 4. Classifying Abnormality: Diagnosis and Assessment. The Advantages and Limitations of Diagnosis. Reliability. Validity. The History of Diagnostic Systems for Psychopathology. The DSM-III Revolution and Controversy. Advantages of the Modern DSM Approach. Limitations of the Modern DSM Approach. Using the DSM-IV-TR: Making a Multiaxial Diagnosis. Axis I and Axis II. Axes III, IV, and V. A Complete DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis. Assessment. Interviews. Tests. Behavioral Observation. Diagnosis and Assessment in Perspective: Classifying and Understanding Dave. Interview with Dave. Dave's Test Results. Behavioral Observations of Dave. The Advantages and Limitations of the Diagnosis of Dave. Chapter Summary. Chapter 5. Anxiety and the Anxiety Disorders. Case Vignettes. Defining Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders. The Importance of Context in Defining Anxiety Disorders. The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Anxiety. Classifying Anxiety Disorders. The DSM-IV-TR Categories. The Advantages and Limitations of the DSM-IV-TR Anxiety Disorder Diagnoses. Classification in Demographic Context. Cultural and Historical Relativism in Defining and Classifying Anxiety Disorders. Explaining and Treating Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders. Behavioral Components. Cognitive Components. Biological Components. Psychodynamic Components. The Multiple Causality of Anxiety Disorders. The Connection Between Mind and Body in Anxiety Disorders. Case Vignettes-Treatment. Chapter Summary. Chapter 6. Psychological Stress and Physical Disorders. Case Vignettes. Defining Mood and Mood Disorders. The Importance of Context in Defining Mood Disorders. The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Mood. Classifying Mood Disorders. Historical Relativism in Classifying Mood Disorders. The DSM-IV-TR Categories. Classification in Demographic Context. Explaining and Treating Mood Disorders. Biological Components. Cognitive Components. Behavioral Components. Psychodynamic Components. Sociocultural and Family Systems Components. Multiple Causality of Mood Disorders. Case Vignettes-Treatment. Chapter Summary. Chapter 7. Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders. Case Vignettes. Defining Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders. The Continuum Between Normal and Abnormal Dissociation. The Importance of Context in Defining Dissociative D

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