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Essential Abnormal and Clinical Psychology

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September 2015 | 360 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This essential introduction to abnormal and clinical psychology explores the key areas, controversies and debates in the field and encourages students to think critically.

Key features of this textbook include:

  • The latest updates from DSM-5 and ICD-10 and a balanced critique of the diagnostic approach, keeping students at the forefront of the developments and debates in the field
  • "Essential Debate" and "Essential Experience" boxes that encourage critical thinking and provide case study examples to help students critique the findings and apply them in practice
  • Concise chapters providing students with the essentials they need to get a good grade in their module in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
  • Additional student resources available on the companion website.

Suitable for all students taking Abnormal and Clinical Psychology modules.

 
Chapter 1: The Big Issues in classification, diagnosis, and research into psychological disorders
What is Abnormal?

 
How are Psychological Disorders Classified?

 
What are the Problems with the Diagnostic Approach?

 
How do we Conduct Research into Psychological Disorders?

 
What are the Main Approaches to Understanding Psychological Disorders?

 
 
Chapter 2: How are psychological disorders treated?
Medication versus Psychological Approaches

 
Researching and Evaluating Treatments for Psychological Disorders

 
The Range and Scope of the Psychologist’s Work

 
How CBT Works

 
The Ethics of Psychological Therapy

 
 
Chapter 3: Childhood disorders
Anxiety Disorders of Childhood

 
Childhood Depression

 
Childhood Behaviour Problems

 
 
Chapter 4: Schizophrenia
What is schizophrenia?

 
How does schizophrenia develop?

 
Brain and cognitive mechanisms in schizophrenia

 
How is schizophrenia treated?

 
 
Chapter 5: Mood disorders
What are depression and mania?

 
How do mood disorders develop?

 
Brain and cognitive mechanisms in mood disorders

 
How are mood disorders treated?

 
 
Chapter 6: Generalized anxiety disorder
What is generalized anxiety disorder?

 
How does GAD develop?

 
Brain and cognitive mechanisms in GAD

 
How is GAD treated?

 
 
Chapter 7: Specific phobias
What is a specific phobia?

 
How do we acquire phobias?

 
Do we think ourselves into being scared?

 
How are specific phobias treated?

 
 
Chapter 8: Panic disorder and social anxiety disorder
How are panic disorder and social anxiety disorder diagnosed and how do they differ from each other?

 
Can we explain panic disorder?

 
Can we explain social anxiety disorder?

 
How are panic disorder and social anxiety disorder treated?

 
 
Chapter 9: Substance use disorders
What is substance use disorder?

 
How does substance use disorder develop?

 
Brain and cognitive mechanisms in SUD

 
How are substance use disorders treated?

 
 
Chapter 10: Eating disorders
What are eating disorders?

 
How do eating disorders develop?

 
Brain and cognitive mechanisms in eating disorders

 
How are eating disorders treated?

 
 
Chapter 11: Personality disorders
What are personality disorders?

 
How do personality disorders develop?

 
Brain and cognitive mechanisms in personality disorders

 
How are personality disorders managed and treated?

 

Supplements

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For Students
  • Watch author-selected videos to give you insight into how an understanding of abnormal and clinical psychology is applied in practice.
  • Interactive quizzes allow you to test your knowledge and give you feedback to help you prepare for assignments and exams.
  • Weblinks direct you to relevant resources to deepen your understanding of chapter topics and expand your knowledge of abnormal and clinical psychology.
  • Selected journal articles give you free access to scholarly articles chosen for each chapter to reinforce your learning of key topics.
For Lecturers
  • PowerPoint slides featuring figures and tables from the book which can be downloaded and customised for use in your own presentations.
  • Test banks that provide a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity to edit any question and/or insert personalised questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.

This essential introduction to abnormal and clinical psychology explores the key areas, controversies and debates in the field and encourages students to think critically.

Ms Eilish McGuinness
Counselling & Psychotherapy Department, PCI College
October 3, 2015
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Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 5: Mood Disorders


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