Abnormal Psychology: Current Perspectives with MindMAP Plus CD-ROM and PowerWeb

Description

This highly-regarded textbook provides the most balanced and best-organized view of abnormal psychology on the market. Written by experts in their fields, the text presents current perspectives and cutting-edge research in an engaging style, describes empirically supported therapies for every disorder, and highlights diversity issues and prevention efforts in every chapter.

Key Features

The ninth edition text and supplements form a complete media resources package. The accompanying Mind MAP Plus CD-ROM includes 21 exclusive video clips from the Discovery Channel and McGraw-Hill?s Faces of Abnormal Psychology video collection, each of which is referenced in the relevant chapter. Each reference includes one or two questions to encourage students to think critically about the video in the context of what they?ve read in the text. The Instructor?s Manual and Test Bank also include test questions and class activities based on the video clips.

Reorganized and streamlined (from 19 to 18 chapters), this edition once again includes three chapters on theory and covers the humanistic-existential perspective.

New coverage of ethics appears in Chapter 3 ("Research Methods") and in Chapter 18 ("Legal Issues").

The Online Learning Center now includes PowerWeb--a password-protected website that includes current articles, weekly updates with assessment, timely world news, refereed Web links, interactive exercises, and much more. A PowerWeb access card is free with each new copy of the text!

Theories of causation, therapies, and approaches to prevention are fully incorporated in the disorders chapters.

A unique chapter devoted to the neuroscience perspective emphasizes the significant advances being made in understanding the neuropsychology of abnormal behavior.

The text provides a balanced presentation of the major theoretical and therapeutic approaches in use today.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Abnormal Behavior: Historical Perspectives
Chapter 2 Diagnosis and Assessment
Chapter 3 Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology
Chapter 4 The Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sociocultural Perspectives
Chapter 5 The Psychodynamic, Humanistic-Existential, and Interpersonal Perspectives
Chapter 6 The Neuroscience Perspective
Chapter 7 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 8 Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Chapter 9 Stress and Physical Disorders
Chapter 10 Mood Disorders
Chapter 11 Personality Disorders
Chapter 12 The Nature of Substance Dependence and Abuse
Chapter 13 Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilias, and Gender Identity Disorders
Chapter 14 Schizophrenia and Delusional Disorder
Chapter 15 Neuropsychological Disorders
Chapter 16 Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter 17 Mental Retardation and Autism
Chapter 18 Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Supplements

Faces of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 2
ISBN: 0072494034
Author(s): HALGIN

Workbook - Case and Activity
ISBN: 0767414241
Author(s): SCHWARTZ

Faces of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 1
ISBN: 0072323884
Author(s): MCGRAW-HILL

Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Abnormal Psychology
ISBN: 0072917091
Author(s): HALGIN

The McGraw-Hill Casebook in Abnormal Psychology
ISBN: 0072951869
Author(s): VITKUS

Faces of Abnormal Psychology DVD Vol. 1&2
ISBN: 0073295515
Author(s): HALGIN