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Abnormal Psychology: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives

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Abnormal Psychology: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives

Fourth Edition   Lyons, Martin, © 2011, 688 pages

Abnormal Psychology: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives is a readable, useful reference resource created to serve as a primary text for students in undergraduate abnormal psychology courses. It provides a thorough overview of the official system for classifying mental disorders, and encourages students to think critically and evaluate the strength of evidence.

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About the Authors

Charles Lyons person
Charles A. Lyons is a professor emeritus of psychology at Eastern Oregon University, where he taught courses in abnormal psychology, behavior analysis, clinical interventions, psychological assessment, evolution and behavior, and human sexuality. He earned his PhD in psychology from Utah State University, with a specialization in the analysis of behavior. As a licensed clinical psychologist, he worked for several years with inpatient populations at a large state psychiatric facility, where he provided treatment, assessment, and forensic evaluations. As a researcher, he has published articles on animal behavior, basic learning processes, language, and addictive behaviors. His most recent research interests include social and compulsive gambling and large-scale public lotteries.
Barclay Martin person
Barclay Martin received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Stanford University in 1953. He taught at the University of Wisconsin at Madison before joining the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971. The author of numerous articles and books, he retired in 1990.

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NEW TO THIS EDITION:
- Full color, hardcover format
- Additional pictures and enhanced design
- New and updated references
- Updated content
- Revised Glossary and improved Index
- A "Question for Study" section at the end of each chapter

Abnormal Psychology: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives reflects the current state of diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. It provides thorough coverage of the most recent diagnostic system, the DSM-IV-TR, and emphasizes the strengths and weaknesses of the classification model with special attention to issues of diagnostic reliability and validity. For each category of disorder, the text traces the evolution of diagnosis and treatment, notes current controversies as viewed from the perspectives of the major scientific paradigms in psychology, and gives up-to-date evaluations of psychological and pharmacological interventions. Those treatments that have received the strongest empirical support of effectiveness in controlled clinical trials are highlighted. Professional and ethical issues and unresolved controversies are discussed with an eye toward the continued development of a scientific approach to psychopathology

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