Psychopathology: Contributions from the Social, Behavioral, and Biological Sciences

ISBN-10: 047134723X
ISBN-13: 9780471347231
Series: Psychopathology
Pages: 588
Language: English
Published: 1973
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Authors: Muriel Hammer, Kurt Salzinger, Samuel Sutton

Description

Psychopathology, the study of behavior dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or social disorganization, reflect the interests of a wide range of disciplines, including psychology, medicine, sociology, neurology, biochemistry, philosophy, and law. Intended as a reference work, this book offers a theoretical, methodological, and quantitative view of the field of psychopathology. In 29 contributions by 37 authors, it emphasizes tools of research and conceptual approaches of high generality and includes descriptions of the use of mathematics and models in the field. -- Book jacket.