Presenting the human side of Psychological Disorders. Now updated to reflect the DSM-5, Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Richard Halgin's Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders, show students the human side of Abnormal Psychology. Through the widespread use of current and relevant clinical case studies, and the biographies and first-person quotations in the Real Stories feature, students are presented with real-life portrayals of psychological disorders. The program maintains the integrated approach to treatment using the biopsychosocial model, and acknowledges the evolution of psychological disorders over the lifespan. New to this edition is Connect for Abnormal Psychology, McGraw-Hill Education's digital learning platform, which includes the groundbreaking adaptive reading experience, SmartBook, as well as Faces: Interactive and the new Interactive Case Studies for Abnormal Psychology.
Richard P Halgin Boeken
This third edition of Taking Sides: Abnormal Psychology is a debate style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in abnormal psychology. The readings, representing the arguments of leading psychologists and researchers, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. This new title will be a beneficial tool to encourage critical thinking on important issues concerning abnormal psychology.