"Voices" sections in every chapter give students subjective accounts from people who live with mental disorders: one example is a selection from the autobiography of Kay Redfield Jamison, a psychologist who suffers from bipolar disorder. These excerpts help students gain a deeper understanding of the symptoms and the impact of mental illness on people’s lives.
"Taking Psychology Personally" boxes address the personal concerns that many students bring to the Abnormal Psychology course, including practical topics such as how to look for a therapist and how to support a loved one.
Case studies embedded in the text describe symptoms and treatment from real case files, introducing students to the clinical context of abnormal psychology.
Effective learning tools help students identify the most important information in this text; among them are DSM-IV-TR Tables, which list the symptoms and criteria for diagnosis of each major disorder, and "Concept Overviews," which summarize key material in table form and in figures that provide a visual summary.
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