Description Real Science. Now with DSM5 coverage throughout. This leading-edge author team, consisting of three active researchers, clinicians, and educators, take a scientist-practitioner approach emphasizing the rich blend of both the science and practice of abnormal psychology throughout the text.

1. Abnormal Psychology Study Guide 4th Edition (pdf)

The developmental trajectory of each condition is discussed where appropriate and scientific findings with respect to race and gender are incorporated into discussions about each condition. Biological findings are integrated with findings from social and behavioral sciences, highlighting the complexity of abnormal behavior and how it is often influenced by a wide range of variables. The authors encourage students to look at psychological disorders along a continuum and analyze disorders in terms of whether the individual’s behavior creates distress or impairs daily functioning. Importantly, an effort is made to “bring to life” the nature of these conditions by providing vivid clinical descriptions. In addition to short descriptions used liberally throughout each chapter, a fully integrated case study is presented at the end of each chapter, again illustrating the interplay of biological, psychosocial and emotional factors. The 3 rd edition includes coverage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5), with updated text references and examples throughout. MyPsychLab is an integral part of the Beidel / Bulik / Stanley program. Key learning applications include MyPsychLab video series with new virtual case studies.

Teaching & Learning Experience. Personalize Learning — MyPsychLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program. It helps students prepare for class and instructor gauge individual and class performance.

Abnormal Psychology Study Guide 4th Edition (pdf)

Improve Critical Thinking — Students are encouraged to think critically about current controversial issues in the field and to consider the fine line between “normal” and “abnormal” behavior. Engage Students — Real cases in the text based on the authors’ own clinical files along with videos of real people with psychological disorders on MyPsychLab engage students in the material and help to destigmatize disorders. Explore Research — Icons highlight what is known about the developmental trajectory of each condition. Virtual Reality therapy and other topics engage students in current research and help them see the relationship between science and clinical practice. Support Instructors — Speaking Out video interviews featuring real people with psychological disorders, along with their family and friends, help instructors engage students both in and out of the classroom. Included on DVD, on MyPsychLab, and embedded in the PowerPoint slides, these and other resources provide extensive support for instructors. Find us on Facebook!

Login and search for. REAL SCIENCE. DSM-5 Criteria Tables — Updated tables throughout highlighting the DSM-5 changes.

Overview Charts provide summaries of various disorders. A Scientist–Practitioner Approach — The base of abnormal psychology rests on knowledge generated through scientific studies and clinical practice. This text emphasizes this rich blend throughout. An 'Educator Approach' — Not only are all three authors scientist-practitioners, they also all teach; therefore they understand the needs of today’s student. Keeping this in mind as they wrote the book the authors present the research in a way that is engaging rather than intimidating. This is reflected in everything from the book’s clean open design and bright inviting cover, to the engaging real-life cases throughout the text.

End of chapter tests within the book and personalized study plans on MyPsychLab were designed to help students assess their understanding after each chapter. Developmental Trajectory — It is increasingly clear that most forms of adult abnormal behavior either begin in childhood or have childhood precursors. This is the only text to clearly highlight what is known about the developmental trajectory of each condition.

Such a focus is instrumental in helping students gain some insight into the etiology of maladaptive conditions. Focus on ethics and responsibility — Throughout the 3rd edition there is an increased within the chapters. PERSONALIZE LEARNING WITH MYPSYCHLAB. MyPsychLab — MyPsychLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that truly engages students in learning.

It helps students better prepare for class, quizzes, and exams–resulting in better performance in the course. It provides educators a dynamic set of tools for gauging individual and class performance. And, MyPsychLab comes from Pearson–your partner in providing the best digital learning experiences. Customizable — MyPsychLab is customizable. Instructors choose what students’ course looks like.

Homework, applications, and more can easily be turned off and off. Blackboard Single Sign- on - MyPsychLab can be used by itself or linked to any course management system.

Blackboard single sign-on provides deep linking to all New MyPsychLab resources. Pearson eText and Chapter Audio — Like the printed text, students can highlight relevant passages and add notes. The Pearson eText can be accessed through laptops, iPads, and tablets.

Download the free Pearson eText app to use on tablets. Students can also listen to their text with the Audio eText.

Assignment Calendar & Gradebook — A drag and drop assignment calendar makes assigning and completing work easy. The automatically graded assessment provides instant feedback and flows into the gradebook, which can be used in the MyLab or exported. Personalized Study Plan — Students’ personalized plans promote better critical thinking skills. The study plan organizes students’ study needs into sections, such as Remembering, Understanding, Applying, and Analyzing. MyPsychLab Video Series - The MyPsychLab Video Series features over a hundred original videos clips. Each 4-6 minute video clip has automatically graded assessment questions tied to it.

This video series covers the most recent psychological research, science, and applications and utilizes the latest in film and animation technology. Writing Space - Better writers make great learners – who perform better in their courses. To help you develop and assess concept mastery and critical thinking through writing, we created the Writing Space.

It’s a single place to create, track, and grade writing assignments, provide writing resources, and exchange meaningful, personalized feedback with students, quickly and easily. And thanks to integration with Turnitin®, Writing Space can check students’ work for improper citation or plagiarism. IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING. Real Science. Case studies — Found at the end of each chapter they illustrate the clinical presentation, assessment and treatment of a patient with a particular disorder.

These cases are drawn from the authors’ own clinical files and are used to illustrate the material covered in the chapter. By walking students though “The Person”, “The Problem”, “The Treatment Plan”, “Treatment Progress”, and “Treatment Outcome” students see how a clinical psychologist approaches understanding, assessing, and treating a patient’s disorder, providing a “first-hand” view of the scientist-practitioner approach to abnormal behavior. Critical Issues to Remember and Chapter Ending Self Test — The conclusion of each chapter in the book presents the authors with an opportunity to have a conversation with the students, to share with them what we see as the most important issues for the chapter topic.

Test Yourself provides students with an opportunity to see how well they have mastered the material covered in the text. No other Abnormal Psychology textbook has end of chapter self test questions to help students prepare for tests and quizzes. ENGAGE STUDENTS.

Speaking Out video interviews — Interviews with people who struggle with psychological disorders: This three volume DVD set of video segments allows students to see firsthand accounts of real patients with the various disorders described in their textbook. The interviews were conducted by licensed clinicians and range in length from 8 to 25 minutes. Disorders include major depressive disorder, obsessive- compulsive disorder, anorexia nervosa, PTSD, alcoholism, schizophrenia, autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, social phobia, hypochondriasis, borderline personality disorder, aspergers, and much more. Volumes II and III include both a patient interview as well as a second segment called Day in the Life which features interviews with friends, family, and co-workers to give a sense as to how the patient and loved ones deal with the disorder on a daily basis. These videos are available on DVD for classroom use as well as through MyPsychLab. (DVD ISBNs:, ). ClassPrep on MyPsychLab — Makes lecture preparation easier and less time-consuming!

Pearson has collected the very “best of” instructor resources, including art and figures from our leading texts, videos, lecture activities, classroom activities, demonstrations and much more. Instructors are able to search through this extensive database by content topic or by content type (video, audio, simulation, word documents).

ClassPrep allows instructors to select resources appropriate for lecture, many of which can be downloaded directly, or instructors may build their own folder of resources and present from within the Class Prep program. Test Bank — Authored by Christina Harnett (Johns Hopkins University). This key support item has been rigorously developed, reviewed, and checked for accuracy, to ensure the quality of both the questions and the answers.

It includes multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions. Each chapter includes a Total Assessment Guide that lists all of the test items in an easy to use reference grid. The Test Bank comes with Pearson MyTest a powerful assessment generation program that helps instructors easily create and print quizzes and exams.

Questions and tests can be authored online, allowing instructors ultimate flexibility and the ability to efficiently manage assessments anytime, anywhere! Instructors can easily access existing questions and then edit, create, and store using simple drag-and-drop and Word-like controls.

Data on each question provides information relevant to difficulty level and page number. For more information go to. About the Author(s) Deborah C.

Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP Dr. Beidel received her Ph.D. From the University of Pittsburgh and completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh. After serving as faculty at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic; WPIC), the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the University of Maryland, and Penn State College of Medicine, she is now Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Central Florida. She was the 1990 recipient of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy's (AABT) New Researcher Award, and the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association’s, Division 12 Samuel M. Turner Clinical Research Award. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychopathological Association and a past-president of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology.

She is a past Chair of the American Psychological Association's Committee on Accreditation and the 1995 recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award from the Association of Medical School Psychologists. Beidel has twice been awarded the “Apple for the Teacher Award” from the University of Pittsburgh, an award given by students to faculty considered to be outstanding teachers. Currently, she serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Anxiety Disorders and on the editorial board of a number of scientific journals. Her academic, research, and clinical interests focus on child and adult anxiety disorders, including their etiology, psychopathology, and behavioral treatment. Her research is characterized by a developmental focus, and includes high risk and longitudinal designs, psychophysiological assessment, treatment outcome, and treatment development. Beidel is the author of over 175 publications including journal articles, book chapters, books and edited books.

Her most recent book, Child Anxiety Disorders: A Guide to Research and Treatment (authored with Samuel M. Turner, Ph.D., Routledge/Taylor and Francis) was published in summer 2005. Beidel is the recipient of over 20 years of continuous funding of NIMH grants addressing the development and efficacy of behavioral interventions for adults and children with anxiety disorders. In addition to her research, teaching, and training responsibilities, she is a licensed psychologist and an active clinician. Click here to hear Dr.

Beidel discuss the Scientist-Practitioner Model: Cynthia M. Cynthia Bulik is the William R. And Jeanne H. Jordan Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is also Professor of Nutrition in the School of Public Health and the Director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program.

A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Bulik has been conducting research and treating individuals with eating disorders for the past 22 years. As illustrated by her curriculum vitae, Dr. Bulik also has substantial expertise in the area of mood disorders. She received her BA from the University of Notre Dame and her MA and PhD from the University of California at Berkeley in 1988.

She completed internships and post-doctoral fellowships at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA. She developed outpatient, daypatient, and inpatient services for eating disorders both in New Zealand and in the United States. Her research has included treatment, laboratory, epidemiological, twin and molecular genetic studies of eating disorders and body weight regulation. More recently she has begun to explore innovative means of integrating technology into treatment for eating disorders and obesity. Bulik has written over 230 scientific papers and chapters on eating disorders and is author of the books Eating Disorders: Detection and Treatment (Dunmore Press ) and Runaway Eating (Rodale). She is a past president of the Academy for Eating Disorders and currently an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

Cynthia Bulik appeared on Good Morning America, March 17, 2009. Interview available on YouTube: Follow Dr. Bulik on Twitter: @cbulik Melinda A. Stanley, Ph.D. Stanley is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine where she also serves as Head of the Division of Psychology. Previously, she was Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston where she served as Director of Psychology Training for 8 years.

Stanley received a B.A. From Gettysburg College in 1980, M.A. From Princeton University in 1982, and Ph.D.

From Texas Tech University in 1987. She completed her internship and post-doctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988. Her current primary clinical and research interests focus on the identification and treatment of anxiety and depression in older adults, with an emphasis on service provision in primary care and community settings. Other clinical and research interests include the nature and treatment of generalized anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and trichotillomania. Stanley has received consistent external funding to support her research for over 16 years, and she has published more than 110 scientific articles and chapters. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 12, Clinical Psychology, and she recently served as Associate Editor for Behavior Therapy.

She currently serves as a reviewer for numerous scientific journals, and she regularly participates in federal grant review panels.