Understanding Abnormal Behavior

by david-sue-derald-wing-sue-stanley-sue

The multicultural perspective of this introduction to abnormal psychology is presented in a context that emphasizes the influence of society and culture on both the identification and the treatment of disorders. The authors encourage students to become active participants in the learning process by offering varying viewpoints and inviting critical thinking.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, School, Reference, Nonfiction, Read For School, College

1 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Caroline Lake]

Read literally every page of this for class so I figured it should count toward my reading goal. Honestly a well written textbook! Informative and not super boring. I appreciate their use of real-world examples to illustrate certain disorders. Reading this cover-to-cover as my only means of learning in this class was unfortunately not most effective for me overall. Decent textbook, will be transferring schools.

[Ben]

It's a textbook, but it's not boring. I really appreciated the continuous focus on the various interpretations of (and treatment methods for) each disorder from the different schools of psychological thought (cognitive, behaviorist, etc.)

The multiculturalist slant never felt too heavy-handed or tacked-on. It was brought in merely to shed light on missteps or assumptions in Western thought.

[des]

9th edition is outdated for certain disorders and isn’t up to date with current edition of the DSM-5. Still a really comprehensive guide for students, and I like the use of multipath model as well as the real life scenarios that are used to direct learning. Read for a class 👌

[Shadow]

It's a textbook. Nothing flashy and nothing mind blowing. Clear and precise. One of the better psychology text books I've used.

[Xolisa Teti]

The book is excellent

[Nicole]

you should read this if you really want to know about anything in the field of abnormal psychology. took this class with the same book, only different edition. it really explains mental disorders in a way that you would understand. i never really "studied" the book, as it i was basically just pleasure reading (even though it was the textbook for my class)