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• NEW! Every chapter in the fifth edition has been carefully revised to reflect the very latest research studies on psychological disorders, with hundreds of new references from 2005?2007 appearing for the first time in this edition. Nonessential material has been eliminated, some new headings have been added, and DSM-IV criteria are included in their entirety as tables in the appropriate disorder chapters.

• NEW! The text incorporates the latest in the field?s rapidly emerging developments in research. In particular, the chapters on "Anxiety Disorders" (Chapter 5), "Mood Disorders and Suicide" (Chapter 7), "Eating and Sleep Disorders" (Chapter 8), "Substance-Related and Impulse-Control Disorders" (Chapter 11), "Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders" (Chapter 13), and "Developmental Disorders" (Chapter 14) have been heavily revised to maintain their currency.

• NEW! Mark Durand?s "Video Concept Reviews" will help you review challenging topics that typically need more than one explanation. A list of these clips appears in every chapter and the actual videos can be found within CengageNOW?.

• NEW! At the end of every disorders chapter is a new "Future Directions" feature that discusses forward-thinking concepts such as new markers for depression, junk food taxes, drug prevention treatments on the horizon, using virtual reality and text messaging in assessment, an Alzheimer?s vaccine, and previews of DSM-V.

• Unlike some books that take a single-cause, single-treatment approach, Barlow and Durand cover treatment in each chapter to give you a clear understanding of each disorder, including coverage of treatment issues and outcomes.

• Case studies featuring real clients are incorporated into the flow of the text, providing a realistic context for the scientific research in the book. These case studies ensure that you never lose sight of the fact that beyond the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the theories, and the research, there are human beings struggling with these disorders.

• This text features substantial, cutting-edge coverage of prevention. The authors discuss a variety of topics that will pique your interest--for example, how to prevent eating disorders, sleep disorders, substance abuse and dependence, suicide, antisocial disorders in children, and more.

• The authors thoroughly cover cultural and gender factors as they relate to abnormal behavior. Not only is new material highlighted in a "Theme Index" in the Preface, but a description of how cultural beliefs and practices--such as voodoo, mind reading, and speaking in tongues--can lead to misdiagnoses of personality disorders has been included in Chapter 12, "Personality Disorders."

• Four to five "Concept Checks" at the end of every section allow you to apply concepts to particular cases as you master the material while moving through each chapter.

• NEW! The chapters on "Anxiety Disorders" (Chapter 5), "Mood Disorders and Suicide" (Chapter 7), "Eating and Sleep Disorders" (Chapter 8), "Substance-Related and Impulse-Control Disorders" (Chapter 11), "Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders" (Chapter 13), and "Developmental Disorders" (Chapter 14) have been heavily revised to incorporate rapidly emerging developments in research.

• NEW! Mark Durand?s "Video Concept Reviews" are newly created video clips that review challenging topics that typically need more than one explanation. A list of these clips appears in every chapter and the actual videos can be found within CengageNOW?.

• Unlike texts that take a single-cause, single-treatment approach, Barlow and Durand cover treatment in each chapter. Frequently, a single case is carried throughout the discussion of each disorder, including coverage of treatment issues and outcomes.

• Case studies featuring real clients are incorporated into the flow of the text, providing a realistic context for the scientific research in the book. These case studies ensure that students never lose sight of the fact that beyond the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the theories, and the research, there are human beings struggling with these disorders.

• This text features substantial, cutting-edge coverage of prevention. The authors discuss a variety of topics that will pique students? interest--for example, how to prevent eating disorders, sleep disorders, substance abuse and dependence, suicide, antisocial disorders in children, and more.

• Four to five "Concept Checks" at the end of every section allow students to apply concepts to particular cases and help them master the material as they move through each chapter.

Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach (with Abnormal Psych Live CD-ROM) 5th Edition David H. Barlow Boston University V. Mark Durand University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Published by Wadsworth Publishing CB 2009 ISBN/ISSN: 0-495-09556-7 ISBN - 13: 978-0-495-09556-9 List Price: 168.95, Your Price: 152.06 Status: Available # Pages: 704 Dimensions: 8 1/2 X 11 INCHES

Description: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH, Fifth Edition, is the perfect text to help you succeed in your abnormal psychology course! Authors Barlow and Durand show you how psychological disorders are rooted in multiple factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and even political. You can test your understanding of topics with the text?s built-in concept checks and chapter quizzes. Then, watch the text?s integrated case studies come to life with CengageNOW? for Abnormal Psychology, which provides real case profiles to give you a realistic context for the scientific findings of the book.
Benefits: • NEW! Every chapter in the fifth edition has been carefully revised to reflect the very latest research studies on psychological disorders, with hundreds of new references from 2005?2007 appearing for the first time in this edition. Nonessential material has been eliminated, some new headings have been added, and DSM-IV criteria are included in their entirety as tables in the appropriate disorder chapters. • NEW! Every chapter in the fifth edition has been carefully revised to reflect the very latest research studies on psychological disorders, with hundreds of new references from 2005?2007 appearing for the first time in this edition. • NEW! The text incorporates the latest in the field?s rapidly emerging developments in research. In particular, the chapters on "Anxiety Disorders" (Chapter 5), "Mood Disorders and Suicide" (Chapter 7), "Eating and Sleep Disorders" (Chapter 8), "Substance-Related and Impulse-Control Disorders" (Chapter 11), "Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders" (Chapter 13), and "Developmental Disorders" (Chapter 14) have been heavily revised to maintain their currency. • NEW! Mark Durand?s "Video Concept Reviews" will help you review challenging topics that typically need more than one explanation. A list of these clips appears in every chapter and the actual videos can be found within CengageNOW?. • NEW! At the end of every disorders chapter is a new "Future Directions" feature that discusses forward-thinking concepts such as new markers for depression, junk food taxes, drug prevention treatments on the horizon, using virtual reality and text messaging in assessment, an Alzheimer?s vaccine, and previews of DSM-V. • Unlike some books that take a single-cause, single-treatment approach, Barlow and Durand cover treatment in each chapter to give you a clear understanding of each disorder, including coverage of treatment issues and outcomes. • Case studies featuring real clients are incorporated into the flow of the text, providing a realistic context for the scientific research in the book. These case studies ensure that you never lose sight of the fact that beyond the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the theories, and the research, there are human beings struggling with these disorders. • This text features substantial, cutting-edge coverage of prevention. The authors discuss a variety of topics that will pique your interest--for example, how to prevent eating disorders, sleep disorders, substance abuse and dependence, suicide, antisocial disorders in children, and more. • The authors thoroughly cover cultural and gender factors as they relate to abnormal behavior. Not only is new material highlighted in a "Theme Index" in the Preface, but a description of how cultural beliefs and practices--such as voodoo, mind reading, and speaking in tongues--can lead to misdiagnoses of personality disorders has been included in Chapter 12, "Personality Disorders." • Four to five "Concept Checks" at the end of every section allow you to apply concepts to particular cases as you master the material while moving through each chapter. • NEW! The chapters on "Anxiety Disorders" (Chapter 5), "Mood Disorders and Suicide" (Chapter 7), "Eating and Sleep Disorders" (Chapter 8), "Substance-Related and Impulse-Control Disorders" (Chapter 11), "Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders" (Chapter 13), and "Developmental Disorders" (Chapter 14) have been heavily revised to incorporate rapidly emerging developments in research. • NEW! Mark Durand?s "Video Concept Reviews" are newly created video clips that review challenging topics that typically need more than one explanation. A list of these clips appears in every chapter and the actual videos can be found within CengageNOW?. • NEW! At the end of every disorders chapter is a new "Future Directions" feature that discusses forward-thinking concepts such as new markers for depression, junk food taxes, drug prevention treatments on the horizon, using virtual reality and text messaging in assessment, an Alzheimer?s vaccine, and previews of DSM-V. • Unlike texts that take a single-cause, single-treatment approach, Barlow and Durand cover treatment in each chapter. Frequently, a single case is carried throughout the discussion of each disorder, including coverage of treatment issues and outcomes. • Case studies featuring real clients are incorporated into the flow of the text, providing a realistic context for the scientific research in the book. These case studies ensure that students never lose sight of the fact that beyond the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the theories, and the research, there are human beings struggling with these disorders. • This text features substantial, cutting-edge coverage of prevention. The authors discuss a variety of topics that will pique students? interest--for example, how to prevent eating disorders, sleep disorders, substance abuse and dependence, suicide, antisocial disorders in children, and more. • The authors thoroughly cover cultural and gender factors as they relate to abnormal behavior. Not only is new material highlighted in a "Theme Index" in the Preface, but a description of how cultural beliefs and practices--such as voodoo, mind reading, and speaking in tongues--can lead to misdiagnoses of personality disorders has been included in Chapter 12, "Personality Disorders." • Four to five "Concept Checks" at the end of every section allow students to apply concepts to particular cases and help them master the material as they move through each chapter.