Understanding Abnormal Behavior - Cengage Learning

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critical thinking skills. The CD includes select video clips, accompanied by overviews, multiple-choice
and essay questions, Flashcards, Focus Question Activities, Myth Vs. Reality Exercises, and Case
Study Exercises, all of which provide extra review of concepts and terms studied in the abnormal
psychology course.
Student Website The student web site contains additional study aids, including Ace self-tests,
interactive Critical Thinking exercises and multimedia tutorials—all designed to help students improve
their grades while learning more about abnormal psychology. All web resources may be accessed by
logging onto our website at http://psychology.college.hmco.com/students.
Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology, by Clark Clipson,
California School of Professional Psychology, and Jocelyn Steer, San Diego Family Institute, contains
16 studies and can be shrink-wrapped with the text at a discounted package price. Each case represents
a major psychological disorder. After a detailed history of each case, critical-thinking questions prompt
students to formulate hypotheses and interpretations based on the client’s symptoms, family and
medical background, and relevant information. The case proceeds with sections on assessment, case
conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment outlook, and is concluded by a final set of discussion
questions.
Abnormal Psychology in Context: Voices and Perspectives This supplementary text, written by
David Sattler, College of Charleston, Virginia Shabatay, Palomar College, and Geoffrey Kramer, Grand
Valley State University, features 40 cases and can be shrink-wrapped with the text at a discounted
package price. This unique collection contains first-person accounts and narratives written by
individuals who live with a psychological disorder and by therapists, relatives, and others who have
direct experience with someone suffering from a disorder. These vivid and engaging narratives are
accompanied by critical-thinking questions and a psychological concept guide that indicates which key
terms and concepts are covered in each reading.
Fred W. Whitford
Montana State University
whitford@montana.edu