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Author Comer, Ronald J.

Title Abnormal psychology / Ronald J. Comer
Edition Seventh edition
Published New York : Worth Publishers, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Contents 1. Abnormal psychology: past and present -- 2. Research in abnormal psychology -- 3. Models of abnormality -- 4. Clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment -- 5. Anxiety disorders -- 6. Stress disorders -- 7. Somatoform and dissociative disorders -- 8. Mood disorders -- 9. Treatment for mood disorders -- 10. Suicide --
11. Eating disorders -- 12. Substance-related disorders -- 13. Sexual disorders and gender identity disorder -- 14. Schizophrenia -- 15. Treatments for schizophrenia and other severe mental disorders -- 16. Personality disorders -- 17. Disorders of childhood and adolescence -- 18. Disorders of aging and cognition -- 19. Law, society and mental health profession
Summary Taking a look at the field of abnormal psychology, including major theoretical models of abnormality, research directions, clinical experiences, therapies and controversies, this book covers personality disorders, the psychodynamic perspective, neuroscience, the 'empirically-based treatment' movement, and more
Notes Previous ed.: 2007
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Subject Affective disorders.
Psychoses.
Psychology, Pathological.
LC no. 2008911149
ISBN 9781429216319
142921631X