Perspectives in psychopathology

"The title of this book was modified in this edition from Abnormal Psychology: Perspectives to Perspectives in Psychopathology. We retained “perspectives” in the title because it reflects the essence of the approach of this text. First, since it is a contributed volume, a number of individual perspectives are discussed. Second, we have taken care to present a balance of the psychological perspectives by discussing various relevant paradigms. Although different perspectives are highlighted, we place greater emphasis on the conceptual approaches and therapeutic interventions that have garnered the most empirical support in the research literature. Finally, this text is written by Canadian experts. While it does pay tribute to the best of international research, it does not ignore the world-class scholarship happening in our own country, and this gives the book its uniquely Canadian perspective. Removing the word “abnormal,” and retitling the text to Perspectives in Psychopathology was based on growing recognition in the field that the term “abnormal” can be interpreted as pejorative. For instance, the editorial board of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology--a premiere journal in the field--announced that its name will change to the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science beginning in 2022. We are excited about the new title of the book and, in particular, the removal of the word “abnormal.” We selected the art on the cover because it represents the uniqueness and diversity of humankind and yet illustrates that we are all connected."-- Provided by publisher