Essentials of Abnormal Psychology

*Essentials of Abnormal Psychology*, 7th Edition, presents the study of psychological conditions through an integrative framework. Serving as a briefer version of the authors' widely taught text, the book examines abnormal behavior by showing that disorders rarely stem from a solitary cause.

The volume explores how multiple influences interact to produce psychological disorders, examining biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial, and political factors alongside diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5.

Written in a conversational style with consistent pedagogy, the textbook incorporates real case profiles. Approximately 95 percent of these cases come from the authors' clinical case files to illustrate the lived human experiences behind diagnostic standards and theories.