Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0534633625, Hardcover)

Balancing biological, psychological, social and cultural approaches, ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY successfully blends sophisticated research (including new prevention coverage) with the most widely recognized method of discussing psychopathology. Going beyond simply describing different schools of thought on psychological disorders, the authors explore the interactions of the various forces that contribute to psychopathology. A conversational writing style, consistent pedagogical elements, integrated case studies (95 percent from authors' own files), video clips of clients (on the free accompanying Abnormal Psychology Live CD-ROM), and additional study tools make this text the most complete learning resource available.

Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0534581498, Hardcover)

Barlow and Durand's Integrative Model broke new ground in providing students and professors with the most modern, scientifically valid method for studying abnormal psychology. With this Third Edition, Barlow and Durand continue to offer students and professors a text that successfully blends sophisticated research (including new prevention coverage) and approachability within the most widely recognized method of discussing psychopathology. Going beyond simply describing different schools of thought on psychological disorders, David Barlow and V. Mark Durand delve deeper by exploring the interactions of various forces that contribute to psychopathology. Their consistent organizational structure, which enhances comprehension, along with integrated case studies (95% from authors' own files), a conversational writing style, and a variety of study tools, make their text the most balanced learning resource available.

Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0534633560, Hardcover)

This MEDIA EDITION provides students with a complete, exciting, and integrated course that offers all the benefits of using David H. Barlow and V. Mark Durand's best-selling text-enhanced by the immediacy of the Internet and the interactivity of CD-ROM. In their MEDIA EDITION (free CD-ROM packaged with text), Barlow and Durand continue to offer a unique integrative approach that helps students understand how each disorder is determined by multiple forces (biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and environmental). The free companion CD-ROM allows students to interact with the content of the course, access an online library of full-length articles from reliable academic journals and periodicals (InfoTrac College Edition), and enter an interactive learning environment where they can highlight text electronically, take notes, add their own links, and explore the full range of multimedia elements all in one easy-to-use interface.