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Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology Student Workbook

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Abnormal Psych. by Dr. Comer is without a doubt one of the best textbooks I have ever used. Why? There are a number of reasons.

(1) This book has one author, so therefore the book speaks with one voice. Professors who wish to write books need to heed the adage "too many cooks spoil the soup." I am glad Dr. Comer did because he has written a text that is easy to follow, concept by concept.

(2) With regard to concepts: Many professors write textbooks as if other professors will be reading them. Not Dr. Comer. This text is not only appropriate for the graduate student, the unininitiated will benefit from this book as well. He uses lean prose, simple-to-understand language and synatx.

(3) Dr. Comer's book is very logically structured. He presents each psychopathology, looks at it from each perspective, e.g. psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, existential, etc., then he outlines how each school of thought would deal with the issue. The vignettes sprinkled throughout each chapter are very informative. A nice supplement.

I bought this book in order to get a handle on some of the principles of abnormal psych. before I take a graduate psychopathology course this fall. Not having had abnormal psych at the undergraduate or graduate level, I was looking for a text that would "bring me up to speed," before I start class this fall.

Thanks to Dr. Comer, I'll be ready!

This book is good. It is interesting, well organized, and is punctuated with good case studies, modern issues, pictures, and graphs.

The second class I took when I studied psychology was Intro to Abnormal Psychology and this was the textbook. That was years ago. Studying this book was enough to make me decide that I wanted to earn a PhD in clinical psychology. It is a well organized book and I still have it in my library.

I bought this book for one of my psychology classes and loved it! This book was fairly priced and I enjoyed it very much!

Received the book...it was a bit more worn then expected but all pages were present and arrived in a timely matter. Thank you again for offering this item and the quick process of my order.

Thank you very much for sending me the textbook the very next day. The item was just as described and I am very satisfied.

My item was ship immediately and was in pretty food condition for being used. All In all I was satisfied with my purchase.

I ordered this book for my class because it was the cheapest available. They don't explain why it's like fourty dollars less than the same edition. It arrived loose leaf without a binding and now I have to send it back and wait for a bound book to come, all the while I won't have my book to do my homework. (And I'm pretty sure I will get a gift card balance for a refund, not my money back which means Im out seventy dollars) If I were to keep this book I couldn't sell it back when I'm through with it which means its pretty much worthless unless you want to keep the book and don't mind it being in a three ring binder.

when i received this textbook i was expecting a paperback book. not a loose leaf book. i have no time to return and re-purchase what i want and need so it looks like i will be sucking it up this semester. if you want a textbook with a binding DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT

Do not purchase a book through an individual. I recommend ordering books through a company (e.g. bookholders.com.) I never received either of my books and I ordered two through two different individuals on Amazon.