Abnormal Psychology And Modern Life - Third Edition

In this book, throughout this third edition, new research findings have been reported; many new case material has been introduced, and numerous new summary charts have been added. A number of topics have received more comprehensive treatment, including (a) human genetics and neurophysiology to encompass the new breakthroughs in molecular genetics and in electrical brain stimulation, (b) the effects of early socio-cultural deprivation on personality development, (c) the role of learning in both the development and the amelioration of abnormal behavior, (d) the influence of the individual's interpersonal relationships-particularly pathogenic family patterns on his development and functioning, (e) the new roles of chemotherapy, behavior therapy, and family therapy in treatment, (f) the nature of the stresses which characterize contemporary life, and (g) the critical importance of meaning, choice, responsibility, and values in man's existence.