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Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior

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ISBN-10: 061837633X

ISBN-13: 9780618376339

Edition: 2005 (Brief Edition)

Authors: David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Stanley Sue

List price: $255.95
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This brief text offers the same sociocultural focus, multicultural models, topical coverage, and engaging style of its parent text in a condensed, student-friendly format. The wealth of visuals, case studies, examples, and modular reviews combine with thorough research updates, making the text a comprehensive tool for abnormal psychology students. Several pedagogical aids help students grasp and retain material. Chapter outlines provide a topical overview while Focus Questions guide students to seek their own answers as they read the chapter. Case studies highlight issues of mental health and mental disorders, using actual clinical files to illuminate topics. In addition, Mental Health in…    
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Book details

List price: $255.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 9/22/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English

David Sue is professor emeritus of psychology at Western Washington University, where he is an associate of the Center for Cross-Cultural Research. He has served as the director of the Psychology Counseling Clinic and the Mental Health Counseling Program. He and his wife co-authored the book COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY and he is co-author of COUNSELING THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE: THEORY AND PRACTICE. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Washington State University. His research interests revolve around multicultural issues in individual and group counseling.

Derald Wing Sue is professor of psychology and education in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. He has written extensively in the field of counseling psychology and multicultural counseling/therapy and is co-author of a bestselling book, COUNSELING THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE: THEORY AND PRACTICE. Dr. Sue has served as president of the Society of Counseling Psychology and the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues and has received numerous awards for teaching and service. He received his doctorate from the University of Oregon.

Stanley Sue is professor of psychology and director of the Center for Excellence in Diversity at Palo Alto University. From 1971 to 1981, he was assistant and associate professor of psychology at the University of Washington; Professor of Psychology, UCLA (1981-1996); and professor of psychology at UC Davis (1996-2010 and now emeritus distinguished professor). Dr. Sue served as the 2010 president of the Western Psychological Association.

Abnormal Behavior
The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
Defining Abnormal Behavior
Cultural Considerations in Abnormality
Sociopolitical Considerations in Abnormality
The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders
Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior
Causes: Early Viewpoints Contemporary
Trends in Abnormal Psychology
The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
Experiments Correlational Studies
Analogue Studies
Single-Participant Studies
Biological Research
Strategies Ethical Issues in Research
Some Closing Thoughts
Abnormal Behavior: Models and Treatments
Models in the Study of Psychopathology
Biological Models
Psychodynamic Models
Behavioral Models
Cognitive Models
Humanistic and Existential Approaches
The Family Systems Model
Models of Diversity and Psychopathology
An Integrative Approach to Models of Psychopathology
Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior
Reliability and Validity
The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
The Classification of Abnormal Behavior
Anxiety Disorders
Panic Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Phobias Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders
Dissociative Disorders Somatoform Disorders
Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
Characteristics of Psychophysiological Disorders
Models for Understanding Stress
Stress and the Immune System
Psychological Involvement in Specific Physical Disorders
Treatment of Psychophysiological Disorders
Personality Disorders
The Personality Disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Substance-Related Disorders
Substance-Use Disorders
Etiology of Substance-Use Disorders
Intervention and Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders
Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
The Study of Human Sexuality
Sexual Dysfunctions
Gender Identity Disorders
Paraphilias
Mood Disorders and Suicide
The Symptoms of Depression
The Symptoms of Mania Classification of Mood Disorders
The Etiology of Mood Disorders
The Treatment of Mood Disorders
Suicide
Schizophrenia: Diagnosis and Etiology Schizophrenia
The Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Types of Schizophrenia
The Course and Outcome of Schizophrenia
Etiology of Schizophrenia Heredity and Schizophrenia
Physiological Factors in Schizophrenia
Environmental Factors in Schizophrenia
The Treatment of Schizophrenia
Cognitive Disorders
Types of Cognitive Disorders
Etiology of Cognitive Disorders
Treatment Considerations
Mental Retardation
Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence Pervasive
Developmental Disorders
Other Developmental Disorders
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorders and Disruptive
Behavior Disorders
Eating Disorders
Types of Eating Disorders
Etiology of Eating Disorders
Treatment of Eating Disorders
Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology
Criminal Commitment
Civil Commitment
The Therapist-Client Relationship
Cultural Competence and the Mental Health Profession