Abnormal Psychology

by James H. Hansell, Lisa K. Damour

Abnormal Psychology by James Hansell and Lisa Damour bridges the gap between the evolving field of abnormal psychology and the current textbook market. This text is a new, innovative approach to the teaching of abnormal psychology. While covering the latest DSM-IV-TR system and categories, core concepts in abnormal psychology form the backbone of the text. Abnormal Psychology provides an alternative for professors searching for a manageable textbook for their students. Hansell and Damour wrote Abnormal Psychology to help students not get lost in the details of this complex and ever changing field. To achieve this feat, the authors focus on six core concepts that make this field intriguing and appealing to Abnormal Psychology is designed to be accessible to the student and easy to use for the instructor. Hansell and Damour have streamlined the traditional table of contents of an abnormal psychology text to a fourteen chapter, affordable text without eliminating important material. For example, research methods are discussed throughout the text, social and legal issues are addressed in the chapters where they are most relevant, and treatment methods are covered in every chapter, not in a separate chapter on psychotherapy.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks

Hardcover

First published July 1, 2004

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay in the realm of textbook reads. I liked how it included things such as looking at limitations and disadvantages, multiple causalities ie not limiting to one set theory, the connection between body and mind, the context of the abnormality. Interesting case studies vintages that were highlighted.

[Rebecca Zanrè · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anxiety. In and off the book.