Essentials of Abnormal Psychology by Andrew R Getzfeld
Part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, Essentials of Abnormal Psychology provides students and professionals with a concise overview of the major topics in abnormal psychology as well as chapters on the leading categories of disorders utilizing the popular Essentials format.
"It is a clear and concise text with useful tables of definitions of key concepts and call boxes of "cautions" alerting the reader to the need for further clarifications of some descriptionsA detailed psychotropic drugs for each diagnostic category is a great asset of the book." (The Pediatric Neuropsychologist; 8/07)
Andrew R. Getzfeld received his BA in psychology from Vassar College, his MSSW from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He has frequently presented a APA and NASP, and has chaired poster sessions for Psi Chi at EPA. Andrew holds licenses in both New York and New Jersey- as a licensed master social worker in New York, and as a certified school psychologist, certified school social worker and a certified alcohol and drug counselor in New Jersey. Presently an Associate Professor in the psychology department at New Jersey City University, and an Adjunct Associate Professor teaching graduate courses in the psychology department at New York University, Andrew's areas of interest include eating disorders and the addictions, abnormal psychology, child development, and psychopharmacology. Andrew also serves as a Psi Chi Faculty Consultant and is the Psi Chi Faculty Advisor at New Jersey City University. His first book, Abnormal Psychology Casebook: A New Perspective, was published by Pearson Prentice Hall in 2004. In his limited leisure time he enjoys international and national travel, swimming, reading voraciously, writing books, watching movies, playing the occasional computer game, and spending as much time as possible with his family, especially his extremely precious 4-year old daughter Anya.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471656234 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471656232 |
| Title | Essentials of Abnormal Psychology |
| Author | Andrew R Getzfeld |
| Series | Essentials Of Behavioral Science |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Year published | 2006-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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