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Psychopathology and Life: A Dimensional Approach, 4th Edition
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Present a contemporary, science-based view of psychopathology that emphasizes the individual first with Kearney’s ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY AND LIFE: A DIMENSIONAL APPROACH, 4E. This updated, concise edition features clinical cases and real first-person narratives that help students view abnormal behavior along a continuum. In keeping with this widely accepted dimensional view, students learn to place the behavior of an individual at the forefront of clinical definition, assessment and treatment. This edition also presents the features and epidemiologies, risk factors and prevention, assessment and treatment, and long-term prognosis and associated stigma of mental disorders. Special sections emphasize personal relevance for students and encourage them to become intelligent consumers of mental health information. MindTap digital resources are also available to reinforce understanding and guide students in applying key principles.
- UPDATES AND REVISED CONTENT HIGHLIGHT THE LATEST CHANGES IN THE FIELD. This edition presents carefully updated scholarly information as well as revised specialty boxes with important material that is relevant to today’s world, including advancements in technology.
- THOROUGH CONTENT ADDRESSES THE SYMPTOMS, BACKGROUND, ASSESSMENTS AND TREATMENTS FOR EACH MAJOR DISORDER. Engaging content helps your students consider individuals with mental health disorders as real people. Students see how these patients vary in risk factors and appear in different places on the behavioral continuum for each disorder.
- TWO UNIQUE CHAPTERS FOCUS ON CAREERS AND ON RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTION. This edition's Chapter 3 highlights both risk factors and disorder prevention. This edition's Chapter 15 presents a consumer's guide to abnormal psychology. This chapter discusses both careers for students in the mental health profession and how to become a client of those services.
- CLEAR DISCUSSIONS EXPLAIN AND ILLUSTRATE THE VARYING DEGREES OF EACH DISORDER. Each disorder chapter contains at least one continuum that demonstrates the varying degrees of the disorder by using a common, relatable situation. For example, the anxiety disorder continuum shows the normal to severe levels of worry, anxiety and fear that an individual interviewing for a new job may experience.
- PERSONAL NARRATIVES ENGAGE READERS WITH FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OR CLOSE TO SOMEONE WHO HAS A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER. Students gain glimpses into the lives of real people living with a psychological disorder. They also read discussions from the family or friends affected by those living with a disorder or the professionals who try to help. This edition clearly demonstrates how effectively treating a disorder begins by assessing each individual in a holistic fashion.
- LEARNING FEATURES HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND, REMEMBER AND APPLY KEY PRINCIPLES. Interesting and current case studies prompt deeper consideration with "What Do You Think?" questions. In addition, DSM-5-TR tables, interim summaries and review questions assist students in retaining and applying material from each chapter.
2. Perspectives on Abnormal Psychology.
3. Risk and Prevention of Mental Disorders.
4. Diagnosis, Assessment, and Study of Mental Disorders.
5. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-Related Disorders.
6. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders.
7. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders and Suicide.
8. Eating Disorders.
9. Substance-Related Disorders.
10. Personality Disorders.
11. Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria.
12. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders.
13. Developmental and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.
14. Neurocognitive Disorders.
15. Consumer Guide to Abnormal Psychology.
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This edition and MindTap offer a concise, contemporary and science-based view of psychopathology that emphasizes the individual first and illuminates how abnormal behavior exists on a continuum with behavior that varies from normal to pathological.
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