Abnormal Psychology, Global Edition (18^th Ed.)

For courses in AbnormalPsychologyA comprehensive overview of abnormal psychology, with DSM-5 coveragethroughout
Abnormal Psychologyprovides a comprehensive and engagingintroduction to the primary psychological disorders studied within thediscipline. Maintaining a focus on the individuals at the heart of the study ofabnormal psychology, authors Jill Hooley, Matthew Nock, and James Butcheremploy a biopsychosocial approach that helps students achieve an understandingof the holistic context in which abnormalities of behavior occur. The 18thEdition reflects the newest and most relevant research findings, presentedin ways designed to be as engaging as possible to the next generation ofstudents.

An engaging approach and captivating features encourage students tothink critically about the discipline

• Engaging boxed features highlight topics of particular interest, focusing on applications of research to everyday life, current events, and the latest research methodologies, technologies, and findings.
• Developments in Research features discuss topics like nocturnal panic attacks and new approaches to the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
• Developments in Thinking features focus on concepts such as melancholia through the ages and the humanistic and existential perspectives.
• Developments in Practice features offer coverage of new options for adults with anorexia nervosa and how video games can help children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• The World Around Us features highlight issues such as binge drinking in college and deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression.
• End-of-chapter Unresolved Issues features demonstrate how far we have come and how far we have yet to go in our understanding of psychological disorders. The sometimes-controversial topics covered provide insight into the future of the field.
• DSM-5 boxes offer the most up-to-date (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for all of the disorders discussed. In a convenient and visually accessible form, these boxes provide a helpful study tool that reflects current diagnostic practice, and help students understand disorders in a real-world context.
• Thinking Critically about DSM-5 boxes introduce students to the revised DSM and encourage them to think critically about the implications of the changes, many of which were contentious and controversial.

Student-focused pedagogy guides students as they learn

• Learning objectives