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Not So Abnormal Psychology: A Pragmatic View of Mental Illness
Ronald B. Miller
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Description for Not So Abnormal Psychology: A Pragmatic View of Mental Illness
Paperback. This text offers a pragmatic and compassionate approach that can revolutionize readers' understanding of abnormal psychology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMP; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
This text offers a pragmatic and compassionate approach that can revolutionize readers’ understanding of abnormal psychology.
Each year, tens of thousands of students across the country enroll in abnormal psychology courses. The majority of these students are taught that mental illnesses are genetically-determined malfunctions in the brain, that the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 is the primary means of diagnosis and assessment, and that psychotropic medications and cognitive-behavioral interventions are the only scientifically appropriate tools for symptom management.
In this warm and deeply personal text, author Ronald B. Miller offers students a different approach. Starting with his ... Read more
This text offers a pragmatic and compassionate approach that can revolutionize readers’ understanding of abnormal psychology.
Each year, tens of thousands of students across the country enroll in abnormal psychology courses. The majority of these students are taught that mental illnesses are genetically-determined malfunctions in the brain, that the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 is the primary means of diagnosis and assessment, and that psychotropic medications and cognitive-behavioral interventions are the only scientifically appropriate tools for symptom management.
In this warm and deeply personal text, author Ronald B. Miller offers students a different approach. Starting with his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
Washington DC, United States
ISBN
9781433820212
SKU
V9781433820212
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About Ronald B. Miller
Ronald B. Miller, PhD, is professor of psychology at Saint Michael's College where he has also directed the master's program in clinical psychology for 30 years. He is the author of Facing Human Suffering: Psychology and Psychotherapy as Moral Engagement (2004), an associate editor for the Encyclopedia of Psychology (2000), and the editor of The Restoration of Dialogue: Readings in ... Read more
Reviews for Not So Abnormal Psychology: A Pragmatic View of Mental Illness
“I would strongly recommend this book to all practitioners…There is something to offer to all theoretical perspectives, fare for the history aficionados, and a practical quality to a level of theoretical thinking and application that is often missing in thicker tomes. The price is a bargain, it is quite readable, and you get both stories for the same price.” —PsycCRITIQUES® ... Read more