A briefer version of the most authoritative and respected introductory text for the abnormal psychology course.  This allows instructors who prefer... less detail to still use a research-oriented text.  As in their more comprehensive version, the esteemed author team of Jim Butcher, Sue Mineka and Jill Hooley offers students a thoroughly researched and up-to-date explanation of psychopathology, creating a learning experience that invokes thought, increases awareness, and takes students to levels of understanding that other books do not offer.

The second edition of this highly successful book helps psychology students plan and prepare for graduate study at every step of the application... process.Handy resource devoted to important, commonly asked questions and concise, to-the-point answers that bring students up to speed on the process of applying for graduate study.Features a series of specific questions and detailed answers about key elements of the application process.Provides additional practical tools in the Appendices such as a timetable for completing preparation, descriptions of the different concentrations in psychology, a worksheet for comparing graduate programs , and ranking information on graduate programs in psychology in US and Canada.Helps students make wise choices at critical points in preparing their application dossiers.

The second edition of this highly successful book helps psychology students plan and prepare for graduate study at every step of the application... process.Handy resource devoted to important, commonly asked questions and concise, to-the-point answers that bring students up to speed on the process of applying for graduate study.Features a series of specific questions and detailed answers about key elements of the application process.Provides additional practical tools in the Appendices such as a timetable for completing preparation, descriptions of the different concentrations in psychology, a worksheet for comparing graduate programs , and ranking information on graduate programs in psychology in US and Canada.Helps students make wise choices at critical points in preparing their application dossiers.

Butcher's Abnormal Psychology, has long been considered one of the most authoritative and comprehensive texts in the field.  This edition presents the... most current and in-depth information about biological influences on the entire spectrum of behavioural abnormalities.  It also includes multicultural studies and phenomena, which offer an integrative view. Extensive case studies of individuals with various disorders are included throughout; some are brief excerpts, others are detailed analyses. These cases bring disorders to life, and remind students of the human factor that is so intimately a part of the subject matter of this text.   The abundance of research discoveries surfacing in the field today has broadened our understanding of psychopathology, improving upon therapies and treatments practiced just a decade ago. The goal of this book is, and always has been, to present to students these exciting discoveries and to offer the most thoroughly researched and up-to-date analyses of psychopathology.   The First Canadian edition of Abnormal Psychology has been thoroughly updated with hundreds of new research references, many of those citing first class Canadian research, to accurately reflect the ever-changing field, the prevalence of disorders and the treatment programs offered in Canada today.