Understanding Abnormal Behavior

by David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Stanley Sue

Featuring current research, high-quality scholarship, and an appealing design, UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR, 9E, provides an inviting and stimulating look into abnormal psychology. The first abnormal psychology book to present a thoroughly integrated multicultural perspective--based on the authors' view that cross-cultural comparisons can greatly enhance the understanding of disorders--the text provides extensive coverage and integration of multicultural models, explanations, and concepts. The book also helps you gain an understanding of abnormal behavior as scientific and clinical endeavors, while providing insight into the tools that mental health professionals use to study and treat disorders.

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

608 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

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

[Caroline Lake · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[des · Rating 3 out of 5]

9th edition is outdated for certain disorders and isn’t up to date with current edition of the DSM-5.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 👌

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Shadow · Rating 3 out of 5]

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 · Rating 3 out of 5]

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)