Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach

by David H. Barlow, Vincent Mark Durand, Stefan G. Hofmann

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH, Seventh Edition, is the perfect book to help you succeed in your abnormal psychology course! Authors Barlow and Durand show you how psychological disorders are rooted in multiple factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political. You can test your understanding of topics with the text's built-in concept checks and chapter quizzes.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Reference, Counselling, Mental Health, Science

784 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2017

About the author

David H. Barlow, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Emeritus and Founder of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Dr. Barlow has published over 600 articles and chapters and over 75 books and clinical manuals, mostly in the area of the nature and treatment of emotional disorders and clinical research methodology.

Reviews

[Aloha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book a while back for school. It is an informative and absorbing book. I was always interested in anything out of the norm, so this was perfect for me. It's interesting traveling down memory lane at Goodreads.

[Shacoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my assigned textbook for my Abnormal Psychology class. I can't believe I actually read this entire textbook during the semester.It was pretty interesting as far as textbooks go. I really liked all of the case studies in the book. They were my favorite parts of the book. I also enjoyed the little quizzes at the end of each chapter.

[Estrella]

Gelezen voor de cursus: Biopsychosociale perspectieven op psychopathalogie

[Raychel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this textbook (the entire thing!) for my Abnormal Psychology class. It was very informative and I learned very much from it. I definitely couldn't have gotten through the class without it. DSM criteria is stated in boxes throughout each section, which is very helpful. Great textbook.

[Amanda Patterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best layman's guide to 'abnormal' psychology.
Find out about the major life stressors. Find out how fine the line is between a narcissist and a sociopath.
Easy to read and worth having as a research guide if you are writing almost anything.

[Timotheos · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 star rating kasi ang habaaaaaaa mo basahin. Pero the book is detailed enough. It's like the student-version of DSM.

[alexander shay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for PSYC 339

This textbook is more along the lines of what I'd been hoping to read in my first year. More information specific to the disorders, more focused on symptoms and treatments, the various kinds of causes. Antisocial personality disorder had several pages all to itself, though it focused mostly on psychopathy, which is a bit mis-representative. Gender dysphoria had a few pages as well, which is sadly tiny but better than not being included at all or brushed over.
This edition of the textbook came out to follow the update from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-IV. I can't compare the differences between textbooks but some disorders were moved categories so probably they had to be changed chapter-wise, and the Axes previously used in disorders was removed entirely, so those had to be taken out. The cool thing is the textbook even mentions a couple disorders under consideration for future editions of the DSM, and what makes them different from current disorders. Also covers 'childhood' and 'elderly' disorders to some degree.
My one complaint would be how little information is given on the less-known disorders. Granted, they are less known, probably not as well researched. But some of these disorders get whole chapters to themselves; it would be helpful to provide more distinction between certain disorders that are similar, otherwise it's very hard to tell them apart (schizotypal and schizoaffective for example). They're separate disorders in the DSM so more care should be spent describing what makes them different.

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Abnormal Psychology was a prescribed reading for a psychology unit. In total, the book has 16 chapters. Topics included: anxiety, somatic symptoms, mood disorders, eating and sleep-wake disorders, physical disorders, sexual dysfunctions, substance-related disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental disorders, and neurocognitive disorders. The book was well written and flowed nicely. I would recommend this textbook for anyone interested in psychology.

[Zhelana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fascinating look at all of the weird things that can happen to a brain. It went through everything from ADHD to Alzheimer's and provided a look at all of the common and many of the uncommon things that can be different about brains. It was actually fascinating from start to finish, and I am sad that this book is over.

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid research-focused textbook. Thoughtful content, and really drives home an integrative model of psychopathology. Includes the major DSM-V criteria for the major disorders. Would recommend to those looking for a comprehensive introduction to abnormal psychology and the DSM-V disorders.

[Alexander Tarlinder · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a brick. It's super solid, but the number of references makes it feel like you're reading hundreds of pages of scientific articles. It's extremely rich in content, but my feeling is that the authors have written this one to impress their peers, not with the average student in mind.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was assigned this text book for Psychopathology while studying for my Masters degree. I felt this book offered little to the subject. I often felt like it talked in circles without a single original thought used. Do not recommend!

[Libscigrl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for an Abnormal Psychology class at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Was very informative and well written. LOTS of studies to reference if one should so chose.

[Mona · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was the required reading for my Abnormal Psychology class, and the least I could say is that the book aims at completeness in terms of subjects treated and clinical cases used as examples.

[Yiwen Zhang · Rating 5 out of 5]

求不挂科！

[Miles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent textbook!

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read for a textbook

[Simran Meena · Rating 4 out of 5]

i want to read this beautifull book

[Chaslee Green · Rating 2 out of 5]

This textbook was rough. Focused more on the medical side of things instead of counseling approaches. I still found it interesting and helpful though.

[catto doggoland · Rating 1 out of 5]

Once again, nonsensical intellectual self indulgent nonsensical babbling at it's finest. Bravo. I'm glad that this program is coming to an end. Circular logic, pointless postulations that do nothing to expand rational thought and inspire deeper discourse. Just to take up space... Everything you want in a post secondary text.

[Tania · Rating 5 out of 5]

Required text for Psychopathology course. Barlow is an engaging author who does a phenomenal job integrating complex topics with relatable case studies.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Course provides an in-depth survey and understanding of mental disorders. The overall objective of the course is to enable students to appropriately diagnose maladaptive behavior and psychopathology, as well as the development of appropriate treatment planning. The course emphasizes research as it pertains to empirically-based treatments for a variety of mental health disorders through the lifespan. Attention is paid to developmental trajectories (i.e., the ways in which early development affects later functioning). Additionally, issues of diversity and ethics as they relate to mental health diagnoses and treatment are discussed. Diagnostic criteria are drawn primarily from the DSM and ICD with some contribution from other culturally appropriate sources.

[stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

an excellent textbook for abnormal, it resists a lot of the impulse to simply follow DSM criteria and the medical model. i appreciated the integrated approach taken to the disorders, the mentions about research being done, and the depth with which the disorders were discussed. i was also pleased to see things like DBT mentioned with BPD, and certain meds with bi-polar - it takes it a step further from simply describing the disorders to discussing how people are treating them today.

all in all quite excellent - my only complaint is that the copy my school ordered was a paperback with three-hole-punched loose leaf, so it was difficult to work with and i'm still afraid of losing pages.

[Victoria Schlie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good textbook for looking up specific disorders, as it includes DSM-5 exerts for each disorder that it covers. This is helpful in analyzing the possible presence of a disorder as well as explaining more about the origin and course of the disorder in question. I like that it gives the most common disorders in each category, which allows for category placement of disorders without further specific labeling (use DSM-5 for that if necessary).

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was a solid overview of the field of Abnormal Psychology. The main takeaway from the book was certainly that disorders generally have genetic and environmental components. I feel i am more knowledgeable than I was beginning the class (wish I had the CD...seems like the had interesting interviews with folks).

[Samantha Penrose · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as textbooks go, this one was alright. Definitely a huge improvement from my PSY 101 book (Bernstein 6th edition). I enjoyed that many of the examples given were taken from the cases seen in the author's own clinics. I wondered a bit, however, about what other bad information I might be receiving, after an description of how marijuana users smoke dried leaves to get high...

[Laura]

So far, so good. I'm hoping this book will give me some insight on some of the commonly diagnosed mental disorders of people I know.....Perhaps I'll be less judgmental if I find out why so many folks are nuts these days.

[Sache · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book has one of the best textbook covers (almost as amazing as Harlequin novels, really) I've ever see!
really, it's like therapy for stressed female students everywhere (or maybe, it's just me).
anyway, I love this book, so much.

[Izarra Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm told this is the classic beginners' tome for psychopathology and psychopharmacology; indeed, it's easy to see why Barlow dominates this specialty. A bit abstruse at times, particularly in the drug treatments section (perhaps the next edition will include a chemistry section as well?).

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading it for school but it is interesting and chalk full of information.

[Lindsey]

Im currently studying this book for my abnormal psychology class in my sophomore year of college.