Abnormal psychology / William J. Ray, Pennsylvania State University

Author:: Ray, William J., 1945-
Published:: Thousand Oaks, Califoria : Sage Publications, Inc., [2018]
Edition:: Second edition.
Physical Description:: xxxii, 674 pages ; 29 cm

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Contents:

An overview of psychopathology and changing conceptualizations of mental illness -- Neuroscience approaches to understanding psychopathology -- Research methods -- Assessment and classification of psychological disorders -- Disorders of childhood -- Mood disorders and suicide -- Stress, trauma, and psychopathology -- Anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders -- Dissociative disorders and somatic symptom disorders -- Eating disorders -- Sexuality disorders and gender dysphoria -- Substance-related and addictive disorders -- Schizophrenia -- Personality disorders -- Neurocognitive disorders -- The law and mental health.

Summary:

In the second edition of Abnormal Psychology, author William J. Ray takes a person-first, multilevel approach to achieving a clear and complete understanding of the newest perspectives in this exciting field. Exploring behavior and experience, neuroscience contributions, and evolutionary perspectives, Ray guides the reader across levels of analysis ranging from culture to genetics. Every chapter includes personal vignettes, cases, visual examples, and data from around the world, giving students frequent opportunities to pause and reflect. The new edition offers up-to-the-minute coverage of topics, including third wave cognitive behavioral therapy, brain imaging, and global mental health treatments; new stories and examples; videos containing clinical cases and author interviews; and new features to help students make sense of changes in the DSM-5.

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ISBN:

9781506333359 hardcover alkaline paper
1506333354 hardcover alkaline paper
9781506378282
1506378285

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Textbook and Educational Resource Endowment

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