Readings in Abnormal Psychology

<p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Readings in Abnormal Psychology: Multiple Perspectives</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> presents students with a collection of carefully curated readings that examine the major psychopathologies in the </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>DSM-5</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> from a variety of viewpoints. The book does not advocate a single approach toward etiologies diagnoses and treatments. Rather it encourages readers to critically analyze various perspectives decide which they agree with and which they do not and use the information to further develop their individual therapeutic approaches.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The anthology is organized into 15 chapters each of which is devoted to a particular aspect of abnormal psychology-foundational knowledge clinical assessment and a variety of disorders including anxiety obsessive-compulsive disorder PTSD dissociative disorders depression and eating disorders as well as somatic paraphilic personality and sleep-wake disorders. There are also chapters devoted to sexual dysfunction and neurodevelopment and neurocognitive disorders. Each chapter features original writing to provide essential context and end-of-chapter questions to stimulate critical thinking and assess comprehension.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Featuring first-person narratives data-based research articles and vital knowledge within the discipline </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Readings in Abnormal Psychology</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is an ideal supplementary resource for courses in abnormal psychology.</span></p>