Essentials of Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World [with GT Access Code]

by Jeffrey S. Nevid, Beverly Greene, Paul A. Johnson

Drawn from the strengths of the full version this brief introduction provides readers with a firm foundation in the field of abnormal psychology. The book adopts an interactive approach designed to help students examine how multiple factors influence the development of psychological disorders. Engaging case examples demonstrate the influence of diversity and self-scoring questionnaires involve readers in the material. This streamlined version of the full volume provides complete coverage of theoretical perspectives and methods of treatment, classification and assessment of abnormal behavior, stress, anxiety, Dissociative and Somatoform disorders, mood, eating and sleep disorders, gender identity disorder, schizophrenia, abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and disorders related to aging. For mental health professionals and individuals interested in abnormal behavior.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction

624 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Jeffrey Nevid, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at St. John’s University in New York, where he has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels since 1981. He is also a practicing psychologist specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in New York. Dr. Nevid holds a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and is a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology (FAClinP).

Dr. Nevid completed his doctoral degree in clinical psychology at SUNY Albany and was awarded a National Institute of Mental Health Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Evaluation Research at Northwestern University. Dr. Nevid has conducted research in many areas of psychology and has amassed more than 200 publications and professional presentations. He has also authored or coauthored more than a dozen books in psychology and related fields, including several leading college textbooks, such as Psychology: Concepts and Applications (Cengage Learning), Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World (Pearson Education), Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity (Pearson Education), and Psychology and the Challenges of Life: Adjustment and Growth (John Wiley). Dr. Nevid also serves as Director of Research of Implicit Metrics, a marketing research firm he founded with his colleague Ronald Jay Cohen, Ph.D., ABPP.

Reviews

[Dasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

rlly good description of disorders

[Samra · Rating 4 out of 5]

great! covers everything abnormal and isn't oversomplicated

[Milcah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great textbook and one of my favourite!