Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World

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Put a human face on the study of abnormal psychology Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World makes complex abnormal psychology concepts accessible and stimulating to students. Authors Jeffrey Nevid, Spencer Rathus, and Beverly Greene present illustrative case examples drawn from their own clinical and teaching experiences, leading students to recognize the human dimension of the study of abnormal psychology. Updated to reflect the latest advancements in the field, the Tenth Edition highlights the ways in which personal technology is changing the study of abnormal psychology via the new Abnormal Psychology in the Digital Age feature. 1. Introduction and Methods of Research 2. Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior and Methods of Treatment 3. Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior 4. Stress-Related Disorders 5. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 6. Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health 7. Mood Disorders and Suicide 8. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 9. Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders 10. Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality 11. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 12. Personality Disorders and Impulse-Control Disorders 13. Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence 14. Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging 15. Abnormal Psychology and the Law