Main description:

For courses in Abnormal Psychology The most authoritative and comprehensive text in Abnormal Psychology, now with DSM-5 coverage throughout. The esteemed author team of Jim Butcher, Jill Hooley, and Sue Mineka offers students the most thoroughly researched, engaging, and up-to-date explanation of psychopathology, creating a learning experience that provokes thought and increases awareness. By adopting a comprehensive bio-psycho-social perspective, this text takes students to levels of understanding that other books do not offer. The sixteenth edition of Abnormal Psychology reflects the revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5). Hundreds of new references have been added to reflect the ever-changing field of abnormal psychology. This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience - for you and your students. Abnormal Psychology: * Explores Research - The authors present their diverse research interests in an exciting way that provokes thought and increase awareness. * Improves Critical Thinking - Review questions at the end of major sections within the chapters provide opportunities for self-assessment and reinforce learning.
* Engages Students - Most chapters begin with a Case Study to engage students' attention right from the outset. * Supports Instructors - A full set of supplements, including the available MyPsychLab, provides instructors with all the resources and support they need. MyPsychLab not included. Students, if MyPsychLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyPsychLab is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. MyPsychLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.

Contents:

1. Abnormal Psychology: An Overview 2. Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior 3. Causal Factors and Viewpoints 4. Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 5. Stress and Physical and Mental Health 6. Panic, Anxiety, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 7. Mood Disorders and Suicide 8. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders 9. Eating Disorders and Obesity 10. Personality Disorders 11. Substance-Related Disorders 12. Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions 13. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders 14. Neurocognitive Disorders 15. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence 16. Therapy 17. Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology