James Neal Butcher

Robert C. Carson

James Covington Coleman

Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life

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Abnormal psychology

This eighth edition incorporates a thorough updating of new research developments in the field. Researchers in psychopathology are extremely prolific, so it is an enormous task to cull the relevant literaure, sort through the studies that are likely to produce significant and lasting contributions and integrate them into the existing body of knowledge as summarized in the preceding edition.

Susan Mineka

A textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of the field of abnormal psychology, incorporating current research while retaining a focus on clinical description. This revised and updated edition integrates the DSM-IV taxonomy and diagnostic criteria into the discussion of the various types of disorder, while the essential features of DSM-IV are printed for ready reference on the endpapers of the volume. Numerous supplements are available to accompany the text. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Jill M. Hooley

Since 1948, this distinguished textbook has been considered the most comprehensive in its field. While this academic foundation remains in the 12th edition, new topics, fresh insights, and sharper focus on research in psychopathology have emerged. The author team offers students the most thorough explanation of psychopathology possible, and in doing so they create a learning experience that invokes thought, increases awareness, and takes students to levels of understanding that other books do not offer. The 12th edition of this book features a striking new design, updated feature boxes and case studies, the most current research findings, and an esteemed new author, Jill Hooley of Harvard University. Jill Hooley is an experienced psychopathology researcher and Director of Clinical Psychology at Harvard. She brings a fresh perspective and an exceptional background in clinical training and research, particularly in schizophrenia, to the 12th edition of this book.

Abnormal Psychology

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Revised (MMPI-2) is the most widely researched and broadly used personality assessment instrument in psychology. This guide was written for the novice test user, nonpsychology professional, and student of clinical and personality assessment, assuming no testing or clinical background. Offering an interpretive strategy that readers can easily follow to integrate hypotheses about clients, Butcher investigates the developmental rationale and the broad personality and symptomatic measures of the instrument. Generously illustrated with case material, the various measures of the MMPI-2 are clearly explained. Also included is a useful strategy for writing MMPI-2 based personality descriptions.

James Neal Butcher

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