Abnormal psychology Book

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY,by award-winning teacher,and noted researcher Susan Nolen-Hoeksema,is a text for the heart and mind of the a new generation. State of the art research,combined with a sensitivity to both cultural and gender issues,set a new standard for the Abnormal Psychology textbook. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema's,ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY,presents the latest biological research and theories and empirically supported psychosocial theories within a bio-psychosocial framework. This framework enables students to understand how various forces interact,and it enables the author to cover many different traditional as well as emerging approaches embedded within the framework (i. e.,cognitive,behavioral,psychodynamic,sociocultural,family systems). The text is sensitive to both cultural and gender issues,and incorporates discussions of how people's gender (and cultural backgrounds) influence whether their behaviors are labeled as abnormal,the diagnoses they might receive,and their vulnerabilities to the disorders,as well as the effectiveness of treatments. Nolen-Hoeksema doesn't just describe DSM-IV it also covers questions raised about gender biases in the development of DSM-IV and the sociopolitical context surrounding DSM-IV. The DSM-IV criteria are presented as the basis for defining and describing the disorders,but issues of gender bias in the application of DSM-IV criteria are discussed when appropriate. Critical thinking questions in every chapter aimed at both the heart and mind of the student will appeal to both their intellectual and personal/humanistic interests.