Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, Eighth Edition

What you’ll find inside

Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, Eighth Edition by David H. Barlow, V. Mark Durand and Stefan G. Hofmann is organized around the idea that psychological disorders are best studied through interacting perspectives. The supplied file identifies the eighth edition and all three authors. In contrast with titles that survey disorders through a different chapter sequence, this book places an integrative framework alongside research, assessment, diagnosis and clinical topics.

What the book explores

Early chapters introduce the history of abnormal psychology, an integrative view of psychopathology, clinical assessment and research methods. The contents then move through anxiety, trauma and stress-related disorders; somatic and dissociative conditions; mood, eating and sleep-wake disorders; physical health; sexual concerns; substance-related and addictive disorders; personality disorders; schizophrenia-spectrum conditions; and neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive disorders. The closing material considers mental-health services, legal matters and ethical questions. That breadth allows students to compare how biological, psychological, social and cultural factors can contribute to the understanding of disorders.

For course study, the eighth edition’s framework can help readers organize evidence and concepts rather than memorize isolated labels. Students may use it to review research methods, compare explanations and connect disorder chapters to assessment or treatment discussions. Instructors may find the sequence useful for planning a survey course. The text was published in 2018; it should be paired with current course guidance where diagnostic standards or professional recommendations have changed. It is not a substitute for clinical evaluation or treatment advice.

Who may find it useful

This abnormal psychology textbook may suit advanced undergraduate learners and instructors who want a theory-rich, research-based course text. Readers should verify the required edition and platform, since Cengage offers distinct print, eBook and MindTap products that may include different access features.

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