Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach

Key differences between 8th and 7th editions

• Period between previous and current publications: 3 years (2014 vs 2017).
• Barlow & Durand 's Abnormal Psychology was originally published in 1995.
• Each disorder chapter in the Eighth Edition provides new feature DSM-5 Controversies which discusses questionable and contradictory points in DSM-5. New DSM-5 Supplement by David Barlow and V. Mark Durand summarizes the changes between the DSM-IV-TR and the DSM-5.
• The textbook presents on modern scientific views of abnormality in psychology, dimensional approaches to classification of mental disorders, latest research clarifying clinical significance vs. statistical significance controversy.
• New material in the Eighth Ed:
• Public health strategies for obesity.
• New approaches to the management of schizophrenia.
• Effects of stimulant drugs on the brain.
• Neurobiology of opioid addiction.
• Ethnic disparities in Alzheimer's disease.
• Chapter 2 discusses the importance of genetic factors in psychopathology.
• Chapter 5 includes new information on the principles of extinction learning in the treatment of fear-based and anxiety related disorders.
• Chapter 7 discusses the characteristics of the newly created diagnosis of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
• Very important difference between the latest 8th and older 7th editions is the cost. You can save up to $100 if you buy used 7th Edition hardcover rather than the identical 8th Edition.
• If your professor requires the latest Abnormal Psychology 8th Ed., you can save by ordering the cheapest Loose Leaf format. Please, see the price charts for three latest editions and all available formats below.