In Psychopathology: A Social Neuropsychological Perspective, Lee and Irwin demonstrate that mental distress often defies traditional forms of medical classification. Integrating both psychosocial and neuropsychological frameworks, they present a unique and balanced perspective on psychopathology, emphasising the importance of context, relationships and neuroplasticity. Written to support teaching and learning at the undergraduate level, Psychopathology: A Social Neuropsychological Perspective encourages students to explore alternatives to traditional diagnostic models. Pedagogical features such as reflection points in each chapter encourage critical engagement and classroom debate. The result is an original examination of mental distress and a stand-alone resource for students in this area.
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1. Introduction; 2. Madness: a history of ideas; 3. Emotions and normal life; 4. Control, stress and coping; 5. Distress; 6. Psychosocial perspectives on distress; 7. Psychosis: symptoms and causes; 8. Psychosocial perspectives of psychosis; 9. Recovery; 10. Psychological therapies; 11. The treatment of mental distress with psychiatric medication; 12. Conclusions.
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An undergraduate textbook taking a critical view of the dominant psychiatric model of psychopathology, and offering both psychosocial and neuro/biopsychological approaches.

Product details

ISBN
9781107009813
Published
2018-04-05
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
960 gr
Height
253 mm
Width
192 mm
Thickness
22 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
370

Biographical note

Alison Lee is Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Postgraduate Tutor in the School of Society, Enterprise and Environment at Bath Spa University. Robert Irwin is Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Society, Enterprise and Environment at Bath Spa University.