" Abnormal Psychology: An Anthology of Contemporary Articles is a collection of current readings covering the major diagnostic classifications of psychopathology. The text is written for collegiate programs that teach about abnormal behaviors. Students will learn effectively from the selected readings, which expose them to authentic research and factual case studies. Articles selected for the anthology illustrate people from Asian, Canadian, European, Caribbean, Hispanic, and Aboriginal cultures, as well as mainstream ...
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" Abnormal Psychology: An Anthology of Contemporary Articles is a collection of current readings covering the major diagnostic classifications of psychopathology. The text is written for collegiate programs that teach about abnormal behaviors. Students will learn effectively from the selected readings, which expose them to authentic research and factual case studies. Articles selected for the anthology illustrate people from Asian, Canadian, European, Caribbean, Hispanic, and Aboriginal cultures, as well as mainstream American ethnic groups. The text begins with articles discussing the stigma attached to mental illness, and parent-reported reasons for unmet mental health needs in children. Subsequent chapters deal with the full spectrum of disorders including: Childhood Disorders Personality Disorders Sexual Paraphilias and Gender Issues Depressive and Bipolar Disorders Substance Use and Addiction Somatic Symptom Disorders The Schizophrenia Spectrum Neurocognitive Disorders Abnormal Psychology can be used as a primary textbook. It is also a valuable supplemental text for courses in counseling, education, nursing, psychology, pharmacology, sociology and social work. Karen Freiberg, Ph.D. , Syracuse University, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she teaches Abnormal Psychology and other courses. Dr. Freiberg is the author of the award-winning textbook Human Development: A Lifespan Approach . She is the editor of two compendiums which are annually updated, Human Development , and Educating Children with Exceptionalities . She has an interdisciplinary education in nursing, didactics, human development and psychology. Dr. Freiberg has wide-ranging experience in the mental health field, having worked as a school nurse, a public health nurse, and an associate project director of a child development clinic."
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