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Essential Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
First Edition
- Matt Field - University of Liverpool, UK
- Sam Cartwright-Hatton - University of Sussex, UK
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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
Chapter 2: How are psychological disorders treated?
Chapter 3: Childhood disorders
Chapter 4: Schizophrenia
Chapter 5: Mood disorders
Chapter 6: Generalized anxiety disorder
Chapter 7: Specific phobias
Chapter 8: Panic disorder and social anxiety disorder
Chapter 9: Substance use disorders
Chapter 10: Eating disorders
Chapter 11: Personality disorders
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For Students
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.
- 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.
Counselling & Psychotherapy Department, PCI College
October 3, 2015
Sage College Publishing
