Main description:

Presenting the human side of Psychological Disorders. Susan Krauss Whitbourne's Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders, shows students real-life portrayals of psychological disorders through an extensive use of clinical and online case studies, biographies, and first-person quotations. The program maintains the biopsychosocial approach, incorporating biological, psychological, and sociocultural contributions to psychological disorders, also acknowledging the evolution of psychological disorders over the lifespan. The ninth edition ties concepts together with an integrated, personalized learning program, providing students the insight they need to study smarter and improve performance.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Overview to Understanding Abnormal BehaviorChapter 2: Diagnosis and Treatment

Chapter 3: Assessment

Chapter 4: Theoretical Perspectives

Chapter 5: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Chapter 6: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Chapter 7: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Chapter 8: Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Chapter 9: Dissociative and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Chapter 10: Feeding and Eating Disorders; Elimination Disorders; Sleep-Wake Disorders; and Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Chapter 11: Paraphilic Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Gender Dysphoria

Chapter 12: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Chapter 13: Neurocognitive Disorders

Chapter 14: Personality Disorders

Chapter 15: Ethical and Legal Issues