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Paul Bennett (Author)

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Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: Open University Press; 2 edition (1 July 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0335219438
ISBN-13: 978-0335219438
Product Dimensions: 24 x 17.4 x 2.9 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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What are the causes of mental health problems?
What are the best treatments for mental health problems?
How do the experiences of people with mental health problems compare with the academic models of disorders?

Building on the success of the first edition, this textbook has been extensively updated to include the latest research and therapeutic approaches as well as developments in clinical practice.

This book now contains:

Expanded coverage of the aetiology of conditions
Assessment of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria
Analysis of cross-cultural issues
Case studies that include patient perspectives
A new chapter on somatoform disorders
Improved pedagogy such as research boxes and thinking about features that encourage readers to think critically about what they are learning

The book maintains the structure of the first edition with two main sections: the first introduces and critically evaluates the conceptual models of mental health problems and their treatment; the second contains in-depth analyses of a variety of disorders such as schizophrenia, trauma-related conditions and addictions. In the second section, chapters are now restructured to give a comprehensive aetiology of the disorder as well as analysis of treatments for the condition. Each disorder is viewed from psychological, social, and biological perspectives and different intervention types are investigated.

Abnormal and Clinical Psychology provides the most comprehensive European alternative to the long-established US texts for undergraduates in this field.

About the Author

Paul Bennett is a Professor at the University of Swansea and also works as a clinical psychologist.

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Abnormal and Clinical Psychology Bennet 2003 27 Jun 2009

By M. Z. Doane

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This is an excellent undergraduate book on psychology and introduces the reader to the fascinating world of psychology in easy to understand language and breaks down the core theories in a concise and relevant fashion. The book contains all the theories and explains each one in an interesting way. At the end of each chapter are discussion points which enable the reader to consider the material they have just learnt and apply it.

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A good buy! 18 Feb 2011

By Joy Gaskell

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This book is ideal as an introduction to many mental health disorders; it explores the diagnostic systems of mental health, the factors behind the development of disorders and the biological and alternative treatments. It's quite similar, albeit more basic, to one of his previous publications on clinical health (which you can download for free online!)

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Excellent! 29 July 2003

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an easy-to-use and interesting book that provides up-to-date evidence. A must have!

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Other than the title, the book is good

Until we can actually define normality, I will condemn the use of the word abnormal!

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