Abnormal Psychology Understanding Human Progress: Understanding Human Problems

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1997-11-03
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary

"Abnormal Psychology' s innovative emphasis on the roles of culture, family, and gender in the prevalence, etiology, and treatment of disorders encourages students to think critically about issues relevant to them. Presenting the latest theories and research on biological, cognitive-behavioral, and social-family perspectives, the text emphasizes the research process and fosters an understanding of the process of scientific discovery.

Table of Contents

Abnormal Behavior in Context
Those Among Us Myths and Definitions of Psychological
Abnormality Changing Historical Views of Psychological Abnormality Cultural Factors in Psychological
Abnormality Gender and Psychological Abnormality Age and Psychological Abnormality
Models of Psychopathology Those Among Us Biomedical Models: Psychological Disorders and Biological Conditions Behaviorism
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