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