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Download or read book Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, Books a La Carte + Mypsychlab Pegasus written by Jeffrey S. Nevid and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology in a Changing World puts a human face on the study of Abnormal Psychology. For courses inAbnormal Psychology and Psychopathology. Within the field of abnormal psychology, research developments continue to sharpenthe understanding of abnormal behavior. InAbnormal Psychology in a Changing World, Nevid, Rathus, and Greeneendeavor to bring these advances to students in a way that both stimulates interest and makes complex material understandable.More importantly, however,theyrecognize there is a basic human dimension to the study of abnormal psychology. The approachthe authorstake is to help students enter the world of people suffering from the range of disordersthey encounter in the text.By including many illustrative case examples drawn fromthe authors'own case experiences and those of other practitioners,as well as through supplementary video cases, featuring interviews with real people diagnosed with different disorders, anda landmark pedagogical featureof first-person narratives from people struggling withpsychological disorders, Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 8th editionhelps put a human face on the study of abnormal psychology.