Abnormal Psychology: An Introduction - Hardcover

Durand, V. Mark; Barlow, David H.

9780534203641: Abnormal Psychology: An Introduction

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534203647 ISBN 13: 9780534203641

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1996

This exciting new version was created specifically for those professors who were drawn to the approach the authors introduced in their longer text, Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, but wanted a bit less detail. In this briefer version, you'll find - in approximately 550 pages - a consistent organizational structure that makes the material easy to learn, fascinating real-life cases integrated into the flow of each chapter, a mix of clinical and scientific approaches, a conversational writing style, and a variety of new built-in study aids designed to make the briefer version easier to use. Throughout the briefer version -as in their groundbreaking original text - the authors provide students with an integration of research on the biological, psychological, cultural, and social aspects of abnormal behavior and its treatment. To achieve this streamlined version, the authors worked with users and non-users alike who suggested how to collapse chapters and simplify the presentation.

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About the Author:

V. Mark Durand is known worldwide as an authority in the area of autism spectrum disorders. He is a professor of psychology at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, where he was the founding Dean of Arts and Sciences and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. Durand is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and has received over $4 million in federal funding to study the behavior problems in children with disabilities. Previously he served in a variety of leadership positions at the University at Albany, including chair of the psychology department, interim dean of Arts and Sciences, and founder of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. He received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. (all in psychology) at the State University of New York Stony Brook. Dr. Durand was awarded the University Award for Excellence in Teaching at SUNY Albany in 1991, and the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg in 2007. Currently a member of the Professional Advisory Board for the Autism Society of America, he is the co-editor of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions and has written 10 books as well as over 100 publications on functional communication, educational programming, and behavior therapy. Dr. Durand developed a unique treatment for severe behavior problems that is used worldwide. Most recently he developed an innovative approach (Optimistic Parenting) to help families work with their challenging children.

Review:

"The chapters are all clear, thorough, current, and they all provide excellent examples from case studies. The accounts give the pathologies greater depth and texture. . . A major strength is the focus on a single integrative approach. Each chapter provides students with current knowledge in exceptionally clear language."

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