Essentials of Abnormal Psychology, Third …

1 Essentials of Abnormal psychology , Third canadian edition , DSM-5 Update EditionJeffrey S. Nevid , St. John s University, New York Beverly Greene , St. John s University Paul A. Johnson, Confederation College Steven Taylor, University of British Columbia Melanie Macnab, Seneca College Now Available! Essentials OF Abnormal psychology uses an integrative approach to emphasize the interplay of psychological, socio-cultural, and biological factors in the development of psychological disorders. Its brief, streamlined format introduces students to the basic concepts of the fi eld while being inclusive of canadian cultural diversity, gender, and lifestyle. The text s engaging writing style, research-based coverage, superior pedagogy, and student-oriented applications are designed to arouse student interest and encourage critical thinking.

2 This edition has been updated with new information related to the DSM-5 throughout the text, including new and updated tables from the pages of the DSM and updated key terms and defi nitions. 2015 Text9780133436976 Brief and accurate, the text provides students with an accessible overview of the subject matter with an engaging focus on diversity and coverage of the fi nal, published Resources Instructor s Resource Manual Test Item File MyTest PowerPoint Presentations Image Library Student Resources PeerScholar Chapter 1 What Is Abnormal psychology ?How Do We Defi ne Abnormal Behaviour? Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour Current Perspectives on Abnormal BehaviourChapter 2 Assessment, Classifi cation, and Treatment of Abnormal BehaviourMethods of Assessment Classifi cation of Abnormal Behaviour.

3 The DSM SystemMethods of Treatment Abnormal psychology and Society Chapter 3 Anxiety, Obsessive-Complusive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related DisordersTypes of Anxiety Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders Theoretical Perspectives Treatment of Anxiety DisordersChapter 4 Mood Disorders and SuicideTypes of Mood DisordersTheoretical Perspectives TreatmentSuicide Chapter 5 Dissociative and SomaticSymptom and Related DisordersDissociative Disorders Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Chapter 6 Personality DisordersTypes of Personality DisordersTheoretical PerspectivesTreatment Chapter 7 Substance-Related and Addictive DisordersClassifi cation of Substance-Related Disorders Drugs of Abuse Theoretical Perspectives Treatment Chapter 8 Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep Wake DisordersFeeding and Eating Disorders Sleep Wake DisordersChapter 9

4 Gender Dysphoria, Paraphilic Disorders, and Sexual DysfunctionsGender Dysphoria Paraphilic DisordersSexual DysfunctionsChapter 10 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersClinical Features of Schizophrenia Theoretical Perspectives TreatmentChapter 11 Abnormal Behaviour Across the LifespanNeurodevelopmental Disorder Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder) Learning Disorders Attention-Defi cit and Disruptive Behaviour Disorders Anxiety and Depression in childhood and adolescenceDelirium DementiaBrief ContentsFeatures NEW Normal/ Abnormal case comparisons portray real life examples in non-clinical language through a variety of symptom severity for issues such as Marijuana Use vs. Marijuana Disorder and Gender Dissatisfaction vs. Gender Identity Disorder. Focus on Diversity features help broaden students perspectives so that they understand the impor-tance of issues relating to gender, culture, ethnicity, and lifestyle in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.

5 A Closer Look boxes highlight cutting-edge developments in the fi eld ( , virtual reality therapy) and in practice ( , suicide prevention), which enable students to apply information from the text to their own lives. Self-Scoring Questionnaires involve students in the discussion by permitting them to evaluate their own behaviour.