Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life

By Robert Carson

A streamlined, pedagogically enhanced version of the best-selling book that has educated readers about the field of abnormal psychology since 1948. This book uses an authoritative, balanced... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205345174
• ISBN13: 9780205345175
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Excellent reference on pscyhology and psychiatry, not the average information

One of the problems in psychology and especially psychiatry today is the label and medicate approach, commonly referred to as the "medical model". This book gives an in depth look at almost every angle of psychology, psychological disorders, and psychiatry, without getting too deep into different types of medications. But it also helps one to appreciate that the "medical model" of psychiatry is an inadequate foundation on which to treat mental illness. It develops ideas related to other more complete models of mental health and abnormal psychology such as Urie Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological approach, which is, in fact, the most complete model of mental health that has been developed. Bronfenbrenner's approach considers all different angles, social issues, family and work related, macro and micro sociological influences. In other words, the medical model considers one factor, basically, genetics. There are so many other factors involved, which are often given secondary or very little, even no consideration, which in fact can be the source of psychiatric disorders. So the foundation, the theory of approach for this book, is much more complete than what is being practiced today in modern psychiatry. 85% of modern psychiatry is based on the medical model, and is merely prescribing chemical bandaids, rather than addressing the issues. This book is not controversial, just more complete than many of the other works on psychiatry and abnormal psychology. It is not against medication, but provides broader coverage on the subjects at hand. So, for anyone studying psychology, psychiatry, abnormal psychology, this is recommended. Overcoming ADHD Without Medication: A Parent and Educator's Guidebook