{"product_id":"9781394221752-science-treatmentpsychological-disord","title":"The Science and Treatment of Psychological Disorders, with eBook Access Code","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Science and Treatment of Psychological Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e blends theory and research with practice and clinical application to provide learners with a solid foundation in psychological disorders and develop their understanding with up-to-date and relevant research, examples, and contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom its first edition, the focus of this book has always been on balancing contemporary research and clinical application while involving the learner in the problem-solving engaged in by clinicians and scientists. It continues to emphasize an integrative approach, showing how psychopathology is best understood by considering multiple perspectives—genetic, neuroscientific, cognitive-behavioral, and sociocultural—and how these varying perspectives produce the clearest accounting of the causes of these disorders, as well as provide insights into the best possible treatments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith this new sixteenth edition, “Abnormal Psychology” is dropped from the title. The importance of stigma and mental illness is discussed throughout—never is this more important than now when many social ills such as gun violence are too easily blamed on mental illness while we continue to warehouse people with psychological disorders in jails at an astonishing rate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INTERACTIVE, MULTIMEDIA LEARNING EXPERIENCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis textbook includes access to an interactive, multimedia e-text. Icons throughout the print book signal corresponding digital content in the e-text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Study Videos and \u003ci\u003ePause and Ponder\u003c\/i\u003e Activities: \u003c\/b\u003eA collection of fourteen 7 to 10 minute \u003ci\u003eCase Study Videos\u003c\/i\u003e presents an encompassing view of a variety of psychological disorders, featuring people experiencing these disorders and their families describing symptoms from their own perspective. In addition, each video provides concise information about the available treatment options and commentary from a mental health professional. Each video is presented in the context of a \u003ci\u003ePause and Ponder \u003c\/i\u003eactivity with the following elements:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart I: Pause: \u003c\/b\u003eReaders are asked to read several short examples of everyday life situations facing a person, or people, with a particular disorder and assess their own ability to empathize.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart II: Learn: \u003c\/b\u003eReaders are directed to view the \u003ci\u003eCase Study Video \u003c\/i\u003eand answer a series of questions with interactive self-scoring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart III: Ponder: \u003c\/b\u003eFinally, readers are asked to respond to one or more open-ended questions and to reassess their ability to empathize.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInteractive Figures, Charts \u0026amp; Tables:\u003c\/b\u003e Appearing throughout the enhanced e-text, interactive figures, process diagrams, and tables facilitate the study of complex concepts and processes and help students retain important information. Even many of the simplest figures are interactive to encourage online readers to pause and absorb the information they present before scrolling on to additional reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInteractive Self-Scoring \u003ci\u003eCheck Your Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e Questions and \u003ci\u003ePractice Quizzes:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eStudents can check their answers to the \u003ci\u003eCheck Your Knowledge \u003c\/i\u003equestions at the end of each major chapter section instantly, and each chapter includes a self-scoring \u003ci\u003ePractice Quiz\u003c\/i\u003e to help prepare for graded assignments and exams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53600992133494,"sku":"9781394221752","price":183.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31379601.jpg?v=1732121475","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781394221752-science-treatmentpsychological-disord","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}