Seligman, Martin E. P.

Abnormal psychology / Martin E.P. Seligman, Elaine F. Walker, David L. Rosenhan. - 4th ed. - New York : W. W. Norton, c2001 - xxi, 695, [146] p. ; 29 cm. + 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) (4 3/4 in.)

Rev. ed. of: Abnormal psychology / David L. Rosenhan. 3rd ed. 1995

1. Abnormality : Past and Present. - 2. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research Methods. - 3. Psychological Approaches. - 4. The Biological Approach and Neuroscience. - 5. Anxiety Disorders. - 6. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders. - 7. Mood Disorders. - 8. Early-Onset Disorders. - 9. Personality Disorders. - 10. The Schizophrenias. - 11. Late-Onset Disorders. - 12. Psychological Factors and Physical Disorders. - 13. Sexual Disorders. - 14. Substance-Use Disorders. - 15. Social and Legal Perspectives. - 16. Future Directions. - Glossary. - References. - Acknowledgements and copyrights. - Name Index. - Subject Index

When first published in 1984, Abnormal Psychology won widespread support and hundreds of adoptions for its innovative approach, which highlighted the psychological theories and treatments that best fit each disorder, In the new fourth edition, Martin E.P. Selingman and new coauthor Elaine F. Walker once again establish Abnormal Paychology as a visionary text with its new integrative approach to exploring human behaviour at various levels of our existence. In addition to well over 1,500 new reference, the fourth edition highlights important new trends in the field, from the explosion in biological and neuroscientific research to new life-span developmental theories to a range of issued surrounding the treatment of mental disorders. - Back cover

1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) : Student CD-ROM for abnormal psychology [by] Martin E.P. Seligman, Elaine F. Walker, David L. Rosenhan. ISBN 0393103803

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