Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders [with MindMap CD-ROM & PowerWeb]

by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Richard P. Halgin

Focused, fresh, and engaging, this text captures student interest and facilitates comprehension through the extensive use of current and highly relevant clinical case studies. While introducing a thoroughly integrated multimedia package, the updated fourth edition maintains the integrative approach to treatment using the biopsychosocial model, an emphasis on cases, and the succinct coverage that have been the foundations of the text's success.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, Nonfiction, School, Read For School, Reference, Counselling

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., is currently a professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where for 20 years she directed the undergraduate Honors Program in Psychology. She now directs the Commonwealth Honors College's Office of National Scholarship Advisement. She grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. and graduated from the University at Buffalo. She received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Columbia University and completed a postdoctoral respecialization program in clinical psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The author of over 150 refereed articles and book chapters and 16 books (many in multiple editions and translations), her most recent work is The Search for Fulfillment (January 2010, Ballantine Books). Her research covers a wide range of topics related to adult development and aging, including personality development through midlife, contributors to successful aging, predictors of memory performance, and the relationship between physical health and sense of personal identity. She teaches large undergraduate lecture classes and maintains an active lab of graduate students whose research focuses on life-span development, dementia, and functional abilities in older adults.

Recepient of a 2011 Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association, she is the winner of national and campus teaching and advising awards. She has served in executive board and advisory roles in regional and national professional organizations including the American Psychological Association (Council of Representatives and Membership Board), the Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs (Chair-Elect), the Eastern Psychological Association (Executive Board), the Society for the Study of Human Development (past President), the Gerontological Society of America (Executive Board member), the National Association of Fellowship Advisors (Executive Board member), and Psi Chi (past Eastern Regional Vice President), as well as a member of numerous task forces and advisory panels at the national, regional, state, and campus levels.

Whitbourne lives in Amherst, Massachusetts with her husband and has the distinct pleasure of having raised two daughters who chose to follow their mother's profession. Her older daughter, Stacey, a developmental/health psychologist, is now a co-author on her adult development text, and her younger daughter, Jennifer is pursuing her doctorate in clinical psychology. Her hobbies include knitting and playing the piano, and through her frequent participation in aerobics classes, she practices what she preaches about the value of aging and exercise.

Reviews

[Nima · Rating 3 out of 5]

کتاب خوب و جمع و جوری بود برای آشنایی با اختلالات روانی. اما انگار به سمت نظریه‌های زیستی جهت گیری داشت. مثلا کامل از نظر دیدگاه زیستی اختلال رو تشریح می‌کرد اما یا اصلا از دیدگاه روان پویشی بررسی نمی‌کرد یا مثلا کلا تو دو خط از این دیدگاه صحبت می‌کرد.

[Gryphyn Bloodheart]

An excellent textbook, with digestible chapters (always a primary concern for me). It made class pretty easy to keep up with. Well-organized, well-written, and I was satisfied overall.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a text book, this is very engaging and insightful. It has more charts and data than would be expected and makes a point to highlight important terms and provide both a glossary and index.

[Iris Nevers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great textbook, full of great information even if you're not a psychology major. This is a textbook I'll be keeping for a long time.

[debytastwr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, and this has more charts and datas than I expected. Not so hard to read even when I'm not majoring psychology.

[A.M. Radio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book 📕

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, not the normal Peace Corps read, but I took an online class to prepare for grad school applications. Wow undergrad classes are so much easier when you read the text books haha. Oh well, onward and upward. And for a text book this was a pretty good one. Well organized and well written. The fictional examples of people with certain disorders kind of made me roll my eyes, but it was nicely organized and easy to follow, which I appreciate. We'll see how my developmental textbook compares for my summer course.

[Lindsay Allyson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. It was neatly laid out and well structured. I love when textbooks break up the text with color pictures and charts. Not only does it help me understand the topic, but the aesthetic makes it so much easier to read.

This book was definitely easy to read. It was well written and provided enough information to get a working knowledge of mental disorders. I also really like how the book explained the new changes in the DSM5.

[saba · Rating 4 out of 5]

ترجمه یحیی سید محمدی

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written textbook with good real-world, practical examples to help apply and understand material.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great psychology textbook, some chapters are a little dry ... even for a psych minor... But I love the fact that it shows the updates along with the history of diagnoses for certain disorders.

[haudgepaudge · Rating 2 out of 5]

Extremely dry and wordy, probably the result of most assignments in higher ed valuing quantity over quality. There are much better resources for psychology textbooks than this one.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comprehensive understanding of psych disorders and functioning.