| Abnormal Psychology is filled with small | | | | from people who suffer from psychological |
| diagrams of the brain that illustrate the | | | | disorders. For example the autobiography of |
| structures that are affected or influenced by | | | | the psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison (who is |
| the abnormalities. Each and every disorder | | | | under bipolar disorder). These testimonials |
| involves a particular structure in the brain. | | | | help the students to have a better |
| These diagrams help the students to | | | | understanding of the signs and symptoms and |
| understand the each and every part of the | | | | the real effect of psychological disorders in |
| brain and find out the areas that are related | | | | the lives of people. Moreover there are |
| with the psychological disorders. Abnormal | | | | 'Taking Psychology Personally' sections where |
| Psychology also includes a section | | | | the personal concerns (brought by the |
| 'Extraordinary People' where the life of the | | | | students) about abnormal psychology are |
| people who live with psychological disorder | | | | included. The book also includes various |
| is featured. Readers are able to understand | | | | practical approaches and techniques (for |
| how the people with mental disorder live and | | | | example how to search for a better therapist |
| what the consequences are. The empirical | | | | and how to take care of a loved one who |
| research sections include the studies of the | | | | suffer from mental disorder). Apart from |
| famous researchers with the illustrations | | | | this, there are case studies that explain the |
| (about where the field is proceeding). The | | | | symptoms and treatment details of real time |
| fourth edition also includes information on | | | | cases. Students are also benefited with the |
| repetitive transcrannial magnetic | | | | clinical context of abnormal psychology in |
| stimulation. Apart from this there are | | | | the book. The book also includes wonderful |
| discussions about gender and culture and its | | | | learning tools that help the readers to catch |
| relation with the frequency and type of the | | | | the important information in the entire text, |
| mental disorders. The new edition also | | | | for example the DSM-IV-TR Tables. There are |
| includes various debates and studies, for | | | | also the 'Concept Overviews' that are the |
| example the debate about the influence of | | | | summaries of the key material in the form of |
| culture in the diagnosis of psychological | | | | figures and tables. This constitutes a visual |
| disorders. | | | | summary of the entire text. Another unique |
| | | | feature of the book is the 'FacesInteractive' |
| Abnormal Psychology also includes the | | | | section which is a web-based which helps the |
| 'voices' section in all chapters that | | | | readers to evaluate the real patients. |
| contains subjective accounts or testimonies | | | | |