
Psychopathology
Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding
- 730 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Psychopathology: Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding is a comprehensive textbook about the etiology and treatment of the most important psychological disorders.
The chapters are written by leading experts in the field of psychopathology who provide up-to-date information on theory, research, and clinical practice. The book is unique in its strong emphasis on critical thinking about psychopathology as represented by chapters on topics such as culture, race, gender, class, clinical judgment, decision-making, and alternatives to traditional categorical approaches to understanding psychopathology. The contributors have incorporated information from the latest DSM-5-TR update, as well as information from the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases. This sixth edition has been updated throughout and includes the most up-date-research on each topic.
This book is the go-to textbook on psychopathology for graduate students in clinical and counseling psychology programs and related programs such as social work. It can also be used as a useful reference source for practitioners and researchers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Part I: Thinking About Psychopathology
- Part II: Common Problems of Childhood and Adolescence
- Part III: Common Problems of Adulthood
- Index