Abnormal Psychology: The Problem of Maladaptive BehaviorThis text provides students with a comprehensive review of the field of abnormal psychology. In the 8th edition, the authors systematically employ an interactional framework that incorporates personal variables and situational variables to examine how vulnerability and resilience influence the likelihood of mental disorders and recovery from them. The text explains and contrasts a variety of theoretical perspectives on each type of disorder. |
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... disease will become more common and take an even greater toll as the average age of the U.S. population contin- ues to increase . The part of the population over age 85 is particularly at risk for Alzheimer's disease ( Advisory Panel on ...
... disease will become more common and take an even greater toll as the average age of the U.S. population contin- ues to increase . The part of the population over age 85 is particularly at risk for Alzheimer's disease ( Advisory Panel on ...
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... Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease is the most com- mon form of both senile and presenile dementia . This disease's characteristic loss of neurons from the frontal and temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex leads to memory lapses ...
... Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease is the most com- mon form of both senile and presenile dementia . This disease's characteristic loss of neurons from the frontal and temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex leads to memory lapses ...
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... disease , 382 and inhalants , 426 validation of , 358 Demand characteristics , 27 , 30 Dementia , 99 , 373 , 375 , 393 in AIDS , 385-386 in Alzheimer's disease , 375 in Down syndrome , 487 in Huntington's disease , 382 Dementia ...
... disease , 382 and inhalants , 426 validation of , 358 Demand characteristics , 27 , 30 Dementia , 99 , 373 , 375 , 393 in AIDS , 385-386 in Alzheimer's disease , 375 in Down syndrome , 487 in Huntington's disease , 382 Dementia ...
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Abnormal Psychology | 2 |
The Epidemiology of Maladaptive | 8 |
CHAPTER | 14 |
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