Psychopathology and Mental Distress

Selected as a 2024 Outstanding Academic Title by Choice

This groundbreaking textbook offers a comprehensive overview of different approaches to the causes, assessment and treatment of psychological disorders. The book includes important diagnostic frameworks, such as the new DSM-5-TR, ICD-11, and PDM. It also expands the scope of coverage beyond mainstream psychiatric models to include psychological, biological, historical, sociocultural, and therapeutic approaches.

Contemporary and well-balanced, Psychopathology and Mental Distress provides an even-handed and holistic foundation, enabling students to develop a strong critical mindset while maintaining a robust research-driven orientation.

This new edition:

• Features an innovative structure organized by presenting problem, examining each in a broad context of traditional psychiatric and alternative approaches.
• Is grounded in lived experience of disorder, highlighting service-users through 'Case Examples' scenarios and 'Lived Experience' perspective pieces.
• Supports student learning and critical thinking through engaging 'Controversial Question' and 'In Depth' features.
• Features an attractive new layout and plenty of colour illustrations.
• Is supported by impressive online support features including lecture slides, a test bank, instructor manual, video library, student study questions, self-test quizzes, flashcard activities, and more.

Now thoroughly updated to include the latest developments in research and clinical practice, along with enhanced in-text and online pedagogy to support instructors and learners, this book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students on abnormal psychology, psychopathology, mental health, or clinical psychology courses.