| Abnormal Psychology Across the Ages: [3 Volumes] Contributor(s): Ph D., Thomas G. Plante (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313398364 ISBN-13: 9780313398360 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $169.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | History - Psychology | Psychopathology - General |
| Dewey: 616.89 |
| LCCN: 2013001196 |
| Series: Abnormal Psychology |
| Physical Information: 2.7" H x 6.5" W x 9.6" (4.01 lbs) 880 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Compiling current thought from some of the best minds in the field, Abnormal Psychology across the Ages provides essays that reflect on multiple dimensions of abnormal behavior. These experts present biological, psychological, social, cultural, and supernatural perspectives throughout human history on a range of disorders, as well as the global influences on scientific thinking. A fascinating read for anyone in the field of abnormal psychology, from undergraduate students to clinicians, counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists, this three-volume work addresses questions such as: What is abnormal psychology and thinking? What are the causes, how have we treated it, and how do we treat it now? And how does the culture of the times affect what we perceive as abnormality? |