SUE/SUE/SUE, UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR, 8/E TRANSITION GUIDE FROM 7/E TO 8/E I. Text Overview Sue/Sue/Sue was the first Abnormal Psychology book to present a thoroughly integrated multicultural perspective, and continues to provide the most extensive coverage and integration of multicultural models in the Eighth Edition. Sue/Sue/Sue engages students in understanding abnormal behavior as both a scientific and a clinical endeavor, while providing insight into the tools used by mental health professionals to study and treat disorders. The text provides an inviting and stimulating look into abnormal psychology with scholarship of the highest quality. The eighth has been thoroughly updated in its research and coverage and is accompanied by a competitive support package for both instructors and students. II. General Changes from 7/e to 8/e New! In-depth coverage of Sleep Disorders New! Mental Health and Society boxes New! Interactive Critical Thinking boxes with web-based component More! Myth Vs. Reality features that dispel students preconceived notions of mental health issues Updated case studies and examples, with easy to find design designation Updated material based upon DSM-IV-TR Updated throughout to include the latest research citations and statistics New! Palette and design throughout text, art, and tables III. Chapter by Chapter Changes Chapter 1 ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR New chapter opening case study Updated references Updated statistics on the costs and burden of mental disorders on society from the President s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health New discussion of the Supreme Court s decision to reenter the debate over patients legal rights Discussion of the increased use of research and the move toward empirically based treatments Discussion of the APA s Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists and the increased appreciation for multicultural psychology Updated statistics on diversity from U.S. Census 2000 report 22 new references; 11 are 2003 or later Chapter 2 MODELS OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR New Myth Vs. Reality discussions added to the following sections: o Biological Models: the relationship between the biological and psychological make-up of people o Psychodynamic Models: the impact of the psychoanalytic approach on modern psychoanalytic/psychodynamic orientations 1
o Behavioral Models: the use of social modeling and cognitive processes to supplement the principles of both classical and operant learning models o Humanistic and Existential Approaches: training humanistic clinicians in therapeutic techniques so they can best aid their clients 12 new references; 8 from 2003 and above Chapter 3 ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR Renamed the Standardization section, Standardization and Structure and included more information on structured interviews Updated the Projective Personality Tests section to include discussion of the controversy over their use Numerous updates made to the Tests for Cognitive Impairment section Updated section: Ethics of Assessment includes pros/cons of computer assessment Updated The Evaluation of the DSM Classification System section to include: o The emergence of Taxometric analysis o The use of different classification schemes to supplement the DSM-IV-TR o Alternatives to the categorical system for diagnosing abnormal behavior Table 3.2 has been modified 14 new references; 12 from 2003 and above Chapter 4 THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY New coverage of gentle touch therapy New material has been added to the Base Rate section New case study: Autistic disorders and treatments New Mental Health & Society box: Antidepressant Medication and Suicide in Children: Attack on Scientific Integrity? New Critical Thinking box: Researcher allegiance: A wild card in comparative research? Updated Critical Thinking box: Repressed Memories Issues and Questions Updated examples include a discussion of the 911 aftermath and devastation of the 2004 Florida hurricanes in relation to conducting field studies New Table 4.1, Reported Sexual Behaviors in Children 19 new references; 17 from 2003 and above Chapter 5 ANXIETY DISORDERS Added new case studies Updated data on Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Updated section on Biological Perspective (GAD, PD) Updated section on Behavioral Treatment (GAD, PD) Edited/updated discussion of Social Phobias New section on the fear module in the amygdala Updated section: Treatment of Phobias Updates/new information on obsessive compulsive disorder (perspectives and treatments) 2
Extensive updates and new data about Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (diagnosis and treatment) Dropped the Critical Thinking box: Do Men Lie About Fear Updated Mental Health and Society box: Anxiety Disorders from a Cross-Cultural Perspective New Critical Thinking box: Panic Disorder Treatment: Should We Focus on Internal Control? 42 new references; 31 from 2003 and above Chapter 6 DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS AND SOMATOFORM DISORDERS Updates to Dissociative Disorders section include: o New case study: Conversion Disorder o New case study: Generalized Amnesia o Updated section: Dissociative Amnesia o Updated section: Dissociative Fugue o Updated section: Depersonalization Disorder o Edited/updated section: Etiology of Dissociative Disorders Updates to Somatoform Disorders section include: o New case study: conversion disorder o New case study: hypochondriasis o New data on body dysmorphic disorder o New material on the cognitive-behavioral approach added to the Behavioral Treatment section Updated Mental Health and Society box: Suspect Techniques to Treat Dissociative Identity Disorder Updated Mental Health and Society box: Factitious Disorders 26 new references; 14 from 2003 and above Chapter 7 PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS New case studies: physiological reactions experienced by survivors of 9/11 New coverage of stress and its affect on heart pulse New Figure 7.1 New case study: natural disasters as social stressors Updates made to the Stress and the Immune System section, including revised HIV statistics Updated cancer statistics Revised Coronary Heart Disease and Stress and Hypertension sections Updated statistics about the prevalence of asthma among different racial groups Updated Mental Health and Society box: The Hmong Sudden Death Syndrome Updated Mental Health & Society box: Can Laughter or Humor Impact the Course of a Disease? New Critical Thinking box: CFS: The Mystery Illness Dropped the Critical Thinking box: Is There Gender Bias in Diagnosing Mental Disorders? 33 new references; 26 from 2003 and above Chapter 8 PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS Updated statistical and treatment information within The Personality Disorders section 3
New information about treatment for Schizotypal Personality Disorder Included new data on Borderline Personality Disorder Revised information on Avoidant Personality Disorder New material on Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Dropped the Mental Health and Society box: Personality Patterns as Disorders New Mental Health & Society box: OCPD or OCD? Reduced coverage of Lykken s (1957) classic research Updated information on Pathological Gambling 23 new references; 13 from 2003 and above Chapter 9 SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS Updated data on prevalence of drug/alcohol/cigarette use and abuse Coverage of Witkiewitz and Marlatt s revisions to the 1985 Marlatt and Gordon relapse model Revised the Wise s Two-Factor Model section Updated information on treatment outcomes; research Updated Mental Health & Society box: Club Drugs Updated Figure 9.1 14 new references; 13 from 2003 and above Chapter 10 SEXUAL AND GENDER IDENTITY DISORDERS Updated case studies Updated references in the Mental Health & Society Box: Is Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CBS) Sexual Addiction? Updated Critical Thinking box: Why Do Men Rape Women? Updated Biological Factors and Medical Treatments section includes information on new drugs used to treat sexual dysfunction, and their promotion by drug manufacturers New content added to the Treatment for Sex Offenders section 14 new references; 10 from 2003 and above Chapter 11 MOOD DISORDERS The Symptoms of Depression and Mania section has been updated with the latest research Table 17.3, Beck s Cognitive Triad of Depression has been moved to the Behavioral Symptoms section of chapter 11 Updated section: The Etiology of Mood Disorders particularly the Cognitive Explanations and Attributional Style subsections New material added to the Gender and Depression and Stress and Depression sections Updated Medication section includes discussion of the suspected link between SSRIs and suicide, and information about The Texas Medication Algorithm Project New material about the use of psychotherapy and family therapy to treat bipolar disorder Updated Critical Thinking box: Should Electroconvulsive Shock Treatment for Depression Be Banned? 14 new references; 12 from 2003 and above 4
Chapter 12 SUICIDE New case study: Elizabeth Shin MIT suicide New information about assisted suicide Updated Mental Health & Society box: College Student Suicides New discussion of altruistic suicide Updated information on Copycat Suicides Enhanced section: The Right to Suicide: Moral, Ethical, and Legal Implications to include the 2003 case of 21-year-old paraplegic, Vincent Humbert s fight for the right to die Ramifications of the United States Court of Appeal s upholding of the November 1998 Oregon physician-assisted suicide act Edited and updated Critical Thinking box: Do People Have a Right to Die? 14 new references; 8 from 2003 and above Chapter 13 SCHIZOPHRENIA: DIAGNOSIS AND ETIOLOGY New chapter opener case study Updated information about symptoms, delusions (e.g. Capgras syndrome) and hallucinations Revised Mental Health and Society box: Should We Challenge Delusions and Hallucinations? Updated case study within Associated Features and Mental Disorders section Updated information about expressed emotion (EE) and multicultural differences in family criticism scores Revised the Mental Health and Society box: Families of the Mentally Ill Revised the Critical Thinking box: Should Patients Have the Right to Refuse Medication? Revised section: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 24 new references; 22 from 2003 and above Chapter 14 COGNITIVE DISORDERS Updated information on brain traumas New statistics on aging and Alzheimer s disease New Myth Vs. Reality discussion about aging and cognitive changes Revised data on Parkinson s Disease Revised data on mental retardation and expanded discussion of fragile X syndrome New subsection, School Services added to the Programs for People with Mental Retardation section 16 new references; 14 from 2003 and above Chapter 15 DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE Updated data on diagnosis and treatment of developmental disorders Updated coverage of Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorders, including revised Figure 15.1 Updated Mental Health & Society Box: School Violence: A Sign of the Times? Expanded coverage of ADHD and Conduct Disorders treatments Updated Mental Health & Society Box: Are We Overmedicating Children? Updated data in Figure 15.2, Disorders Chart: Pervasive Developmental Disorders 16 new references from 2003 and above 5
Chapter 16 EATING DISORDERS AND SLEEP DISORDERS Chapter retitled from Eating Disorders Revised statistics on males and females suffering from eating disorders New case study: Bulimia Expanded Societal Influences section to include: o New Table 16.4, Height and Weight Table for Women and Men 20 Years to 74 Years of Age, for 1980 2002 o Updated Mental Health and Society box: Anorexia s Web o Enhanced discussion of the mass media s role in promoting self-objectification New information on family and peer influences; cultural factors New data on treating anorexia with Family Therapy NEW, extensive coverage of Sleep Disorders includes: Three Focus questions on sleep disorders The following H1, H2, and H3 sections: (H1)Primary Sleep Disorders (H2)Dyssomnias (H3)Primary Insomnia (H3)Primary Hypersomnia (H3)Narcolepsy (H3)Breathing-Related Sleep Disorder (H3)Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder (H2)Parasomnias (H3)Nighttime Disorder (H3)Sleep Terror Disorder (H3)Sleepwalking Disorder (H3)Parasomnias not otherwise specified New case study: Primary Hypersomnia New case study: Narcolepsy New case study: Sleep Apnea New Mental Health and Society box: Sleeplessness in America New key terms: breathing related sleep disorder circadian rhythm sleep disorder dyssomnia primary hypersomnia narcolepsy nightmare disorder sleep terror disorder sleepwalking disorder 41 new references; 31 from 2003 and above Chapter 17 THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS Chapter retitled from Psychotherapeutic Interventions Added information on the Food and Drug Administration s black box warning for antidepressants Edited coverage of Eysenck s Criticism of Psychotherapy Reduced the section, Evaluating Individual Psychotherapy Increased focus on the debate over common factors vs. empirically supported treatment 6
Deleted dated case studies 21 new references; 15 from 2003 and above Chapter 18 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Updated the legal rulings and cases Updated section: Right to Refuse Treatment as related to the Russell Weston case New case study: Court-ordered assisted treatment/kendra s Law New section: The Family Law and Privacy Act and Confidentiality of College Student Life New discussion of the Elizabeth Shin case in relation to the Family Rights and Privacy Act Added 2003 APA Guidelines for Multiculturalism Updated Mental Health and Society box: Predicting Dangerousness: The Case of Serial Killers and Mass Murderers 15 new references from 2003 and above 7