Abnormal Psychology - Couverture rigide

Beidel, Deborah C.; Bulik, Cynthia M.; Stanley, Melinda A.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0132216124 ISBN 13 : 9780132216128

Editeur : Pearson, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Beidel Deborah C Bulik Cynthia M Stanley Melinda A

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP

Dr. Beidel received her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh . After serving as faculty at the  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic; WPIC), the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the University of Maryland, and Penn State College of Medicine, she is now Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Central Florida. She was the 1990 recipient of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy's (AABT) New Researcher Award, and the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association’s, Division 12 Samuel M. Turner Clinical Research Award. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychopathological Association and a past-president of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology.  She is a past Chair of the American Psychological Association's Committee on Accreditation and the 1995 recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award from the Association of Medical School Psychologists. Dr. Beidel has twice been awarded the “Apple for the Teacher Award” from the University of Pittsburgh, an award given by students to faculty considered to be outstanding teachers.  Currently, she serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Anxiety Disorders and on the editorial board of a number of scientific journals. Her academic, research, and clinical interests focus on child and adult anxiety disorders, including their etiology, psychopathology, and behavioral treatment. Her research is characterized by a developmental focus, and includes high risk and longitudinal designs, psychophysiological assessment, treatment outcome, and treatment development.  Dr. Beidel is the author of over 175 publications including journal articles, book chapters, books and edited books.  Her most recent book, Child Anxiety Disorders: A Guide to Research and Treatment (authored with Samuel M. Turner, Ph.D., Routledge/Taylor and Francis) was published in summer 2005. Dr. Beidel is the recipient of over 20 years of continuous funding of NIMH grants addressing the development and efficacy of behavioral interventions for adults and children with anxiety disorders. 

In addition to her research, teaching, and training responsibilities, she is a licensed psychologist and an active clinician.

 

Click here to hear Dr. Beidel discuss the Scientist-Practitioner Model: http://www.4researchers.org/articles/4566

 

Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D.

            Dr. Cynthia Bulik is the William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is also Professor of Nutrition in the School of Public Health and the Director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program. A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Bulik has been conducting research and treating individuals with eating disorders for the past 22 years.  As illustrated by her curriculum vitae, Dr. Bulik also has substantial expertise in the area of mood disorders.  She received her BA from the University of Notre Dame and her MA and PhD from the University of California at Berkeley in 1988.  She completed internships and post-doctoral fellowships at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA. She developed outpatient, daypatient, and inpatient services for eating disorders both in New Zealand and in the United States. Her research has included treatment, laboratory, epidemiological, twin and molecular genetic studies of eating disorders and body weight regulation.  More recently she has begun to explore innovative means of integrating technology into treatment for eating disorders and obesity. Dr. Bulik has written over 230 scientific papers and chapters on eating disorders and is author of the books Eating Disorders: Detection and Treatment (Dunmore Press) and Runaway Eating (Rodale).  She is a past president of the Academy for Eating Disorders and currently an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

 

Dr. Cynthia Bulik appeared on Good Morning America, March 17, 2009. Interview available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhnJ81QRpaY

 

Follow Dr. Bulik on Twitter:  @cbulik 

 

Melinda A. Stanley, Ph.D.

            Dr. Stanley is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine where she also serves as Head of the Division of Psychology. Previously, she was Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston where she served as Director of Psychology Training for 8 years.  Dr. Stanley received a B.A. from Gettysburg College in 1980, M.A. from Princeton University in 1982, and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University in 1987.  She completed her internship and post-doctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988. Her current primary clinical and research interests focus on the identification and treatment of anxiety and depression in older adults, with an emphasis on service provision in primary care and community settings. Other clinical and research interests include the nature and treatment of generalized anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and trichotillomania. Dr. Stanley has received consistent external funding to support her research for over 16 years, and she has published more than 110 scientific articles and chapters. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 12, Clinical Psychology, and she recently served as Associate Editor for Behavior Therapy. She currently serves as a reviewer for numerous scientific journals, and she regularly participates in federal grant review panels.

Revue de presse :

 

Student Feedback

 

"It uses people and cases you can relate to in real life. While some researches present an abstract information which is difficult to assimilate,this book book gives a vivid life story of issues that are clear and easy to understand and digest. I mostly find myself nodding after reading the "research Hot Topics" and Examining the Evidence" sections."  ~E. Sorkpor, Hunter College

 

"This book details the mental disorders that exist from childhood to senior citizens. I have a better understanding of how these disorders occur and what to expect when it occurs in members of my own family." ~ M. Lewis, Hunter College

 

"I thought it was a very thorough introduction to abnormal psychology. I feel prepared to continue my studies but also find that I've already used the knowledge I've learned in my day-to-day life several times when different topics of conversation. I would describe the text as clear and interesting." ~K. Szostek, Hunter College

 

"Engaging, clear, concise, interesting, and easy to read. It was truly the only textbook that I have ever looked forward to opening." ~ E. Shasho, Hunter College

 

Instructor Feedback

 

 

Mary Starke - Ramapo
"Beidel is strong with the Scientist-Practitioner approach, very important."

 

Lynn M. Kemen, Ph. D.- Hunter College
"I found the writing engaging, the examples useful, the research cited was current."
"I like the writer' voice.  They make the information accessible and do a really nice mix of therapy and theories."

 

Robert Hoff ― Mercyhurst College
"It is a text written by clinicians who understand the science and by scientists who understand the human face of psychological disorders." "Integrative case studies very helpful."

 

T.A. Melendez - Arizona State University
"Great text!!" "I like the emphasis on cultural and developmental factors."

 

Freda Liu - Arizona State University
"Loved the various levels of analysis and the thorough coverage."

 

George Harold Jennings – Drew University
"Students will like the readability-tone." "Like attention to diversity/gender."

 

Andrew Corso - Hunter College
"Easy to read - digestible voice-easier to absorb content."

 

Jose Arcaya – John Jay College of Crminial Justice
 “The Hot Topics is cutting edge."

 

Arthur Lurigio – Loyola University of Chicago
"The most compelling aspect of this book is its readability and perfect balance of research and clinical perspectives, which are brought together in a smooth-flowing style of writing."

 

Jessica Snowden – Loyola University Chicago
"The biggest strengths of this text are the focus on the developmental factors, as well as issues of race and gender."

 

Elizabeth Sherwin – University of Arkansas at Little Rock
"Its thorough, and the science-practitioner model, clearly reflects the authors' background."

 

Mike McRae ― The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"Great book - will be easy and understandable read for the undergraduates." "Great examples, great integration of issues, discussion of disorders in context of development, readability."

 

Kristi Clements ― The University of Alabama at Birmingham
"My personal favorite is that the treatments/therapies tend to follow the disorders, rather than be in a separate chapter."

 

Sonia Marrone ― University of North Dakota
"This textbook is dynamic."
"The scientist-practitioner approach and the student-savvy writing made the textbook interesting and enjoyable to read."

 

Rahan Ali ― Penn State-University Park
"Authors did a good job.""Nice updating of the latest information, good examples, nice approach to case summaries."

 

Catherine Scanes ― Mississippis State University
"Creative presentation of new research, developments and issues."
"Integrative case study allows for full presentation involving etiology, diagnostics, and treatment without requiring a supplemental case study book."

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0132216124
• ISBN 13: 9780132216128
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 672