Essentials of Abnormal Psychology (Casebound ) [With CDROM and Infotrac]

Durand, Vincent Mark; Barlow, David H.; Durand, V. Mark

ISBN 10: 0534605753 / ISBN 13: 9780534605759

Published by Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2005

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.85. Seller Inventory # G0534605753I4N10

Synopsis:

This brief version of Durand and Barlow's best-selling text was created specifically for those professors who were drawn to the authors' standard-setting integrative approach but who wanted a shorter, more accessible book for their students. In this briefer version, the authors explain abnormal psychology in the most modern, scientifically valid method for studying abnormal psychology. Through this integrative approach, students learn that psychological disorders are rooted in multiple factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political. Conversational writing style, consistent pedagogy, video clips of real clients (located on the accompanying free Abnormal Psychology Live 2.5 CD-ROM), and real case profiles - 95 percent from the authors' own case files - provide a realistic context for the scientific findings of the book, and ensure that readers never lose sight of the fact that beyond the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the theories, and the research are real people. With this text, students can take advantage of Abnormal PsychologyNow, our web-based, intelligent study system that, by using online diagnostic pre- and post-tests, helps students prioritize their study time by creating personalized study plans that focus only the sections in which they experienced difficulty.

Synopsis: In this undergraduate text Durand (education, U. of South Florida) and Barlow (education, Boston U.) use an integrative approach (and update their materials to reflect present practice and belief) to give students the fundamentals of theory and clinical cases demonstrating treatment, medical and ethical issues, and information on diversity. They pl

Bibliographic Details

Title: Essentials of Abnormal Psychology (Casebound...
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 4th Edition