An integrated bio-psycho-social approach presents the contributions and limits of both the biological and psychosocial approaches. Chapter summaries have been revised to highlight bio-psycho-social approaches to the disorders discussed in the chapter.
"Voices" boxes in every chapter give students personal accounts of people with mental illnesses. Examples include excerpts from the autobiography of Kay Redfield Jamison, who suffers from bipolar disorder, and a book by Greg Bottoms, whose brother has severe paranoid schizophrenia.
The "Extraordinary People" feature highlights people who are living with a psychological disorder—such as John Nash, the subject of the movie A Beautiful Mind—or who have a loved one struggling with a disorder—such as John Bayley, who had been married to Iris Murdoch.
"Taking Psychology Personally" addresses the personal concerns many students bring to a course on abnormal psychology. Practical topics such as how to look for a therapist, or what to do if a friend is suicidal, are covered in these sections.
DSM tables summarize DSM-IV TR criteria and classes of drugs to treat a disorder, increasing student comprehension.
Integrated case studies pique student interest and enliven descriptive material.
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