Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior, Brief

by David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Stanley Sue

This brief text offers the same sociocultural focus, multicultural models, topical coverage, and engaging style of its parent text in a condensed, student-friendly format. The wealth of visuals, case studies, examples, and modular reviews combine with thorough research updates, making the text a comprehensive tool for abnormal psychology students.Several pedagogical aids help students grasp and retain material. Chapter outlines provide a topical overview while Focus Questions guide students to seek their own answers as they read the chapter. Case studies highlight issues of mental health and mental disorders, using actual clinical files to illuminate topics. In addition, Mental Health in Society boxes focus on mental health issues that carry wide implications for society to stimulate critical thinking, evoke alternative views, and provoke discussion to help students explore a broader meaning of abnormal behavior.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, Psychology

496 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

David Sue, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and an associate at the Center for Cross-Cultural Research at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

Reviews

[Eliza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes. I literally read this from cover to cover. 😅

[Joanne Munro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent text for entry level students in Human Services...very up to date and clearly explains mental disorders while focusing on cultural sensitivity and reducing stigma...I plan to use this text for my Co-occurring Disorders course in the Spring...

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Textbook for my abnormal psych class. Book sucks. Opening the chapter on suicide with a full-page photo of a man holding a gun to his head is triggering af and the language used throughout the book is incredibly stigmatizing. The section on autism is super cringeworthy.

[Beatrix · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a textbook for an abnormal psychology class. A good introductory resource for this topic.

[Wesley]

kesha being called keisha in a section talking about her eating disorder is the worst

[Thomas Koziara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.

[Maddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great textbook!

This was a fantastic textbook for my Abnormal Psychology class! It’s a college-level text. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is going into the field of psychology or social work.