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Psychopathology: Science and Practice

Twelfth Edition  ©2024 Ronald J. Comer; Jonathan S. Comer Formats: Achieve, Read & Practice, E-book, Print

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    Ronald Comer

    RONALD J. COMER has been a professor in Princeton University's Department of Psychology for the past 50 years, also serving for many years as director of Clinical Psychology Studies and as chair of the university's Institutional Review Board. In 2016 he transitioned to emeritus status at the university. He has received the President's Award for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton, where his various courses in psychopathology were among the university's most popular.

    Professor Comer is also Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He has also been a practicing clinical psychologist and served as a consultant to numerous hospitals, family practice residency programs, and autism programs.

    In addition to writing the textbooks Fundamentals of Psychopathology (eleventh edition), Psychopathology: Science and Practice (twelfth edition), Psychology Around Us (fourth edition), and Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology (third edition), Professor Comer has published a range of journal articles and produced numerous widely used educational video programs, including The Higher Education Video Library Series, The Video Anthology for Psychopathology, The Worth Video Collection for Psychopathology, Video Segments in Neuroscience, Introduction to Psychology Video Clipboard, and Developmental Psychology Video Clipboard.

    Professor Comer was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania and a graduate student at Clark University. He currently lives in Florida with his wife, Marlene.


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    Jonathan Comer

    JONATHAN S. COMER is a professor of psychology at Florida International University, where he also directs the Mental Health Interventions and Novel Therapeutics (MINT) Program and the Network for Enhancing Wellness in Disaster-Affected Youth (NEW DAY). He is Past President of the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of the American Psychological Association) and a leader in the field of child mental health. The author of over 250 scientific papers and chapters, he has received career awards from the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies for his research on innovative treatment methods, child anxiety and behavioral challenges, the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology, and the impact of traumatic stress, disasters, and public health crises on children.

    In addition to Fundamentals of Psychopathology (eleventh edition) and Psychopathology: Science and Practice (twelfth edition), Professor Comer has authored Childhood Disorders (second edition) and edited The Oxford Handbook of Research Strategies for Clinical Psychology. He serves as Editor of the journal Behavior Therapy and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He is also a practicing clinical psychologist.

    Professor Comer was an undergraduate at the University of Rochester and a graduate student at Temple University. He currently lives in South Florida with his wife, Jami, and their children Delia and Emmett. He loves being dazzled by his daughter's stunning artwork and his son's electrifying basketball skills. He also enjoys playing and listening to music, painting rocks with his family, and keeping an eye on the often-frustrating Philadelphia sports teams that his father taught him to love/hate.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Psychopathology: Science and Practice
1 Psychopathology: Past and Present
2 Research in Psychopathology
3 Models of Psychopathology
4 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Problems of Anxiety and Mood
5 Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders
6 Disorders of Trauma and Stress
7 Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
8 Suicide

Problems of the Mind and Body
9 Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms
10 Eating Disorders
11 Substance Use and Addictive Disorders
12 Sexual Disorders

Problems of Psychosis
13 Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
14 Treatments for Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders

Life-Span Problems
15 Personality Disorders
16 Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents
17 Disorders of Aging and Cognition

Conclusion
18 Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession

Product Updates


New coverage of COVID-19 gauging the pandemic’s effects on loneliness, anxiety disorders, PTSD, depression, job stress, substance abuse, suicide, immune system functioning, sexual functioning, eating disorders, feelings of distrust, schizophrenia, the increase in the use of telemental health, and more.


Coverage of the DSM5-TR in Ch. 4, Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment, plus updated Diagnostic checklists throughout and new coverage of Prolonged Grief Disorder in Chapter 6, Disorders of Trauma and Stress based  on the new DSM.


More discussions of Diversity and Inclusion topics including culturally responsive treatments, therapist cultural humility, community-based participatory research, cultural health disparities, intersectionality, historical trauma, cultural bereavement, affirmative therapy, diagnostic bias, and the psychological impact of discrimination and prejudice.


More Real-life Perspectives of people who experience psychological difficulties, including new coverage of the neurodiversity perspective in autism and ADHD.


Revised coverage of Gender Dysphoria, moved from Chapter 12: Sexual Disorders, to Chapter 4: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment, to avoid stigmatization and promote a better understanding of healthy gender diversity.

New Clinical Choices activities that allow users to experience how clinicians identify the symptoms of psychological disorders in virtual patients.

 

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In this landmark edition of Psychopathology (formerly Abnormal Psychology), Ronald Comer & Jonathan Comer guide readers in understanding the latest research in the context of the world today. Among many other updates, they survey how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health and its treatment, as they carry forward their empathetic approach, multicultural perspective, integration of theoretical models, and rich case material. Fully updated based on DSM-5-TR, this is the most interactive edition yet with new Clinical Choices activities, an unrivaled  video collection, and LearningCurve adaptive quizzing–all available in Achieve.

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  • MindTech: gives special attention to particularly provocative technological trends in engaging and enlightening ways. Critical Thought questions ask students to reflect on the effects of technology on mental health, as well as its use in innovative treatments for psychological disorders.
  • PsychWatch: emphasizes the effect of culture on mental disorders and treatment  with examples from movies, the news, and real lives.
  • Trending…: focuses on trending topics in abnormal psychology, with accompanying questions that ask students to think critically about these issues and consider different viewpoints.
  • Critical Thought: appears within the narrative of each chapter, asking students to think critically about the material they have just read.

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