Case Studies in Abnormal BehaviorContains background material relevant to aetiological, diagnostic and therapeutic considerations in psychopathology. Significant family and social history data is also presented to show how specific behaviour patterns are generated and maintained. Actual case studies are used as illustrations. |
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Concepts of Abnormality | 1 |
Theories and Techniques | 11 |
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