<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt">This essential introduction to abnormal and clinical psychology explores the key areas, controversies and debates in the field and encourages students to think critically.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt">The textbook includes:</p><ul><li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt">the latest updates from DSM-5 and ICD-10 and a balanced critique of the DSM approach</li><li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt">an extensive range of pedagogy including ‘Essential Debate’ and ‘Essential Experience’ boxes that encourage critical thinking and provide real-life case study examples</li><li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt">Concise, accessible and neatly structured chapters which provide you with answers to questions such as<em>What is the disorder</em>? <em>How does the disorder develop? What is going on in the mind and brain of the sufferer?</em>and<em> <em>How is the disorder treated?</em></em> </li></ul><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt">This is a must-read text for all students taking Undergraduate Abnormal and Clinical Psychology modules and provides a crucial framework of study for all students taking Postgraduate courses in this area too.</p>