Product Description
This text aims to provide A Level psychology students with an accessible and comprehensive introduction to abnormal psychology. Fully in line with the abnormal psychology component of the revised AEB A Level syllabus, the book explores the nature and classification of abnormal behaviour, the causes of certain types of abnormal behaviour and the approaches employed in the treatment of abnormal behaviour.
About the Author
Richard Gross (as in 'Boss'), born last millennium, London, younger of two brothers. Graduated from Nottingham Uni (Psychology & Philosophy), Masters Degree from Leicester Uni (Sociology of Education & Mass Communications).
Began teaching 1973. Success of first book, Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour (1987), made it possible to leave full-time teaching and focus on writing.
Collaboration with Rob McIlveen from mid-1990s. Other professional activities include speaking at student conferences and working with AEB/AQA. Lives near Oxford but still supports Spurs. Married, two daughters.