Title:
Understanding abnormal psychology : clinical and biological perspectives
Author:
Ramsden, Pamilla.
ISBN:
9781848608757
9781848608764
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2013.
Physical Description:
474 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Defining abnormal behaviour -- 2.Models of abnormal behaviour -- 3.Psychology of disorders -- 4.Physiology of abnormal behaviour -- 5.Genetics and environmental factors -- 6.Assessment, diagnosis, research methods and ethics -- 7.Child development and abnormal psychology -- 8.Child disorders and psychopathology -- 9.Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- 10.Mood disorders -- 11.Anxiety disorders -- 12.Personality disorders -- 13.Personality disorders -- 14.Alzheimer's, cognitive disorders and disorders related to aging.
Abstract:
This comprehensive textbook presents a thorough understanding of abnormal psychology with a focus on the integration of psychology, biology and health and is supported by interactive learning features for undergraduate students.