As in the previous editions of Abnormal Psychology: Clinical and Scientific Perspectives, this seventh edition was prepared with the goal of producing a readable, useful, well-referenced, and inexpensive resource that could serve as a primary text for students in undergraduate courses in abnormal psychology or psychopathology. It provides a detailed (and critical) overview of the official system for classifying mental disorders—the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)—describing the many ways in which the DSM-5 differs from its predecessors. As this text reviews both past and present etiological theories, treatment approaches, and their supporting research, it also encourages students to think critically and to evaluate the strength of evidence. This seventh edition incorporates several features, including:
• Thorough description of DSM-5 classification with DSM-5-TR (“Text Revision”) changes,including frequent examples of diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis
• Extensive attention to diagnostic reliability and validity, emphasizing the strengths and limitations of the DSM system
• Coverage of continued controversies within psychiatry and psychology, and their elevance to a biopsychosocial perspective on mental disorders
• Over 400 new and updated references from the professional literature
• Expanded glossary and index
• End-of-chapter reviews, key terms, questions for study, and pop quizzes
