Organized to mirror the behavioral science and psychiatry courses typically taught in the first two years of medical school, this text addresses the major concepts of the field and is designed to prepare students for Steps 1 & 2 of the USMLE board exams. The depth of coverage of…
Understanding the true nature of mental illness is essential for interpreting disparate research results, establishing accurate diagnostic profiles, setting robust research agendas, and optimizing therapeutic interventions. Psychopathology currently lacks a unifying framework. T…
The effects of cultural environment on human personality is given close attention in Dr. Horney's portrait of the neurotic person.
"Over the last two decades, spurred particularly by the decoding of the genome, neuroscience has advanced to become the primary basis of clinical psychiatry, even as environmental risk factors for mental disorders have been deemphasized. In this thoroughly revised, second editio…
"Over the last two decades, spurred particularly by the decoding of the genome, neuroscience has advanced to become the primary basis of clinical psychiatry, even as environmental risk factors for mental disorders have been deemphasized. In this thoroughly revised, second editio…
First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This undergraduate textbook covers the classification, causes, treatment and prevention of psychological disorders in the infant through the adolescent years. Chapters balance the social and historical context of psychopathology with the physiological roots of abnormal behavior,…
