Main description:

An award-winning teacher, accomplished researcher, and experienced therapist, Ron Comer knows how to communicate the complexities of the abnormal psychology, to speak to the concerns of students, and to portray the real human impact of psychological disorders.

With its signature integrated coverage of theory, diagnosis, and treatment, and remarkably inclusive cross-cultural perspective, this new edition of Comer's widely adopted textbook shows students where the study and treatment of psychological disorders stand today.

Contents:

Abnormal Psychology in Science and Clinical Practice.- 1 Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present.- 2 Research in Abnormal Psychology.- 3 Models of Abnormality.- 4 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment.- Problems of Anxiety and Mood.- 5. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders.- 6. Disorders of Trauma and Stress.- 7. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders.- 8. Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders.- 9. Suicide.- Problems of the Mind and Body.- 10. Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms.- 11. Eating Disorders.- 12. Substance Use and Addictive Disorders.- 13. Disorders of Sex and Gender: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria.- Problems of Psychosis and the Cognitive Function.- 14. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.- 15. Treatments for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.- Life-Span Problems.- 16. Personality Disorders.- 17. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.- 18. Disorders of Aging and Cognition.- Conclusion.- 19. Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession.