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Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071108238 ISBN 13: 9780071108232

Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2006

Synopsis

Authored by award-winning teacher and noted researcher Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, this text blends cutting-edge research in psychopathology with compassion for people who suffer from psychological disorders. Capturing the excitement of major advances in biological and psychosocial research and treatment alternatives, "Abnormal Psychology" imparts a true enthusiasm for and appreciation of scientific investigation. The author's scientific and caring approach, combined with strong study tools, has won accolades from instructors and students alike. The fourth edition reflects greater emphasis on integrated approaches to abnormal psychology, a constant drive to make biological information clear to students, and a stronger focus on empirical research and diversity.

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Science "Pushing the Boundaries" examines the most cutting edge and exciting research in the field such as "Can the Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Change your Personality" (Ch. 8).
Science Extensive updates to biological theories and treatments for every disorder. Chapter 6 features Virtual Reality Therapy for Phobias.
Science "Taking Sides" Discusses hot controversies in abnormal psychology such as "Should Psychologists be Permitted to Prescribe Drugs?" (Ch. 5).
Compassion "Voices" in every chapter gives students a personal account of people with a mental illness. These are excerpts from autobiographies that describe the world through the eyes of someone with a mental illness.
Compassion "Extraordinary People" feature highlights people who are successfully living with a psychological disorder. A Pulitzer-Prize Winning author describes living with depression (Ch. 9).
Compassion "Taking Psychology Personally" addresses the personal concerns many students bring to a course on abnormal psychology. Practical topics such as how to look for a therapist are covered.
Teachability DSM IV criteria and classes of drugs to treat a disorder are summarized in tables to increase student comprehension.
Teachability Concept Review Tables provide students with a method for organizing information often in a visual way and also provide instructors with an organizing framework for lecture preparation.
The bio-psychosocial approach is woven throughout each chapter and presented in integrated summaries within each chapter.
Strong emphasis on the integration of both gender and cultural issues within every chapter.
The most current biological research in psychopathology and the best empirically supported psychosocial theories are emphasized and presented in a clearly understandable manner.
Numerous Case Studies are integrated into the text to pique student interest and enliven descriptive material
Separate chapters on Eating Disorders and Personality
Each major section in a chapter ends with a bulleted summary of key points.
Chapter on "Suicide"

About the Author:

Susan Nolen-Hoeksema is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Yale University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Nolen-Hoeksema has won numerous awards for her research on depression, including the Early Career Award from the American Psychology Association and Research Career Award from the National Institute of Mental Health. Recent books buy Dr. Nolen-Hoeksema include Coping with Loss (1999), and Depression in Children and Adolescents (in press). Dr. Nolen-Hoeksema has taught Abnormal Psychology at the University of Michigan and at Stanford University, and has won multiple awards for her teaching. She currently directs the Gender and Mental Health Training Program at the University of Michigan and carries on an active program of research on psychosocial factors in depression.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0071108238
• ISBN 13: 9780071108232
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4