Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders
By - Whitbourne, Susan Krauss [Author] , Halgin, Richard P.616.89 WHE 2013
7th ed
Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Richard Halgin’s Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders, seventh edition includes coverage of anticipated changes in the DSM-5. Presenting the Human Experience of Psychological Disorders. In Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Richard Halgin’s Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders, students are shown the human side of Abnormal Psychology. Through the widespread use of current and relevant clinical case studies, and the biographies and first-person quotations in the Real Stories feature, students are presented with real-life portrayals of the disorders featured in the text. The text maintains the integrative approach to treatment using the biopsychosocial model, and acknowledges the evolution of psychological disorders over the lifespan. New to this edition is Connect Abnormal Psychology, with the groundbreaking adaptive learning diagnostic, LearnSmart and the revamped Faces of Abnormal Psychology, with a more vibrant narrator and efficient assignment and assessment capabilities.