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Author:   Thomas G. Plante, PhD
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 6.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.819kg
ISBN:  

9780313398360

ISBN 10:   0313398364
Pages:   835
Publication Date:   25 June 2013
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments 1 The Dilemma of Abnormality Steven James Barlett 2 Modern Views of Mental Illness: Promoting Integration and Decreasing Stigma Lindsay A. Phillips 3 The A-B-C's of Psychopharmacology Evaluation and Treatment Joseph N. DeLuca 4 Psychometric Foundations of Assessment Roger L. Greene and Sergio Ruano 5 Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Psychological Wellness Kathleen S. Brown and Jill Panos 6 Child Maltreatment, Trauma-Related Psychopathology, and Memory Development Deborah Alley, Rachel Kathleen Narr, Annika Melinder, and Gail S. Goodman 7 Institutional Child Sexual Abuse: What Can We Learn from the Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Roman Catholic Church? Thomas G. Plante 8 Gender and Women's Issues Carole A. Rayburn and Lee J. Richmond 9 When Is Grief Pathological? Past, Present, and Future Perspectives Lizabeth M. Eckerd and Kevin C. Simonson 10 Shifting Historical Perspectives: Examining the International Occurrence of Suicide Hy Diep, Laura Sciacca, Florence Wang, and Bruce Bongar 11 The Cost of Mental Illness Nicole M. Taylor and Emily Johnson 12 Abnormal Psychology across the Ages: Ethical Considerations Laurie Black, Joo-Young Song, Bruce Bongar, and Wendy Packman 13 Prevention in Mental Illness Nicole M. Taylor and Maura L. Rouse 14 Abnormal Psychology in a Multicultural Context Genomary Krigbaum 15 A Global Perspective on the Current State of Abnormal Psychology: Trends, Influences, and Tensions James L. H. Yu and Nathanael J. Okpych About the Editor and Contributors Index About the Abnormal Psychology Series

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"""[I]nvites the reader to consider recurring themes and trends in the conceptualization of abnormal behavior from ancient to modern times. . . . Abnormal Psychology Across the Ages is an important work that presents a well-integrated, tersely presented, topical, panoramic, and interdisciplinary discussion of key historical, contemporary, biological, behavioral, physical, and philosophical trends that lead us back to examine our beliefs about what constitutes adaptive as well as maladaptive behavior."" - PsycCRITIQUES ""This reference set will be useful to high school or undergraduate students writing about mental illness in history and in the present. . . . Overall, though, the chapters seem well-written and well-researched, with reference lists. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates; general readers."" - Choice"

[I]nvites the reader to consider recurring themes and trends in the conceptualization of abnormal behavior from ancient to modern times. . . . Abnormal Psychology Across the Ages is an important work that presents a well-integrated, tersely presented, topical, panoramic, and interdisciplinary discussion of key historical, contemporary, biological, behavioral, physical, and philosophical trends that lead us back to examine our beliefs about what constitutes adaptive as well as maladaptive behavior. - PsycCRITIQUES This reference set will be useful to high school or undergraduate students writing about mental illness in history and in the present. . . . Overall, though, the chapters seem well-written and well-researched, with reference lists. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates; general readers. - Choice

This reference set will be useful to high school or undergraduate students writing about mental illness in history and in the present... Overall, though, the chapters seem well-written and well-researched, with reference lists... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates; general readers. - Choice

Author Information

Thomas G. Plante, PhD, ABPP, is the Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J. University Professor and professor of psychology at Santa Clara University, and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.

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