| Advanced Abnormal Psychology 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Hersen, Michel (Editor), Van Hasselt, Vincent B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0306463814 ISBN-13: 9780306463815 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: The discipline of abnormal psychology has become increasingly complex in recent years, particularly as it incorporates data from such sister disciplines as epidemiology, genetics, sociology, anthropology, and biology. In a thoroughgoing revision of the first edition of this classic text, published by Plenum in 1994, the editors have assembled a distinguished roster of contributors to address such topics as basic concepts and models, childhood and adolescent disorders, adult and older adult disorders, child treatment, and adult treatment. Not only will the student gain a comprehensive understanding of child and adult psychopathology, but the inclusion of specific sections on both child and adult treatment clearly illustrate the critical links between psychopathology and its remediation - a feature that will benefit instructors and students since all requisite material is included under one cover. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 361.3 |
| LCCN: 00046624 |
| Physical Information: 1.88" H x 7.26" W x 10.34" (2.85 lbs) 627 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although senior undergraduate psychology students and first year master's-and doctoral-level students frequently take courses in advanced abnormal psychology, it has been almost two decades since a book by this title has appeared. Professors teaching this course have had a wide variety of texts to select from that touch on various aspects of psychopathology, but none has been as comprehensive for the student as the present volume. Not only are basic concepts and models included, but there are specific sections dealing with childhood and adolescent dis- orders, adult and geriatric disorders, child treatment, and adult treatment. We believe the professor and advanced student alike will benefit from having all the requisite material under one cover. Our book contains 26 chapters presented in five parts, each part preceded by an editors' introduction. The chapters reflect updates in the classification of disorders (i. e., DSM-IV). In Part I (Basic Concepts and Models), the chapters include diagnosis and classfication, assess- ment strategies, research methods, the psychoanalystic model, the behavioral model, and the biological model. Parts II (Childhood and Adolescent Disorders) and III (Adult and Older Adult Disorders), each containing seven chapters, represent the bulk of the book. To ensure cross-chapter consistency, each of these chapters on psychopathology follows an identical format, with the following basic sections: description of the disorder, epidemiology, clinical picture (with case description), course and prognosis, familial and genetic patterns, and diag- nostic considerations. |