'Siamo così entusiasti rispetto a questo corso e speriamo che lo siate anche voi! Tutti noi (gli autori del libro) abbiamo frequentato questo corso all'università perché eravamo interessati agli aspetti patologici del comportamento dell'uomo. Perché alcune persone diventano depresse tanto da non riuscire ad alzarsi dal letto? Perché altre faticano a controllare il loro consumo di alcol o droghe? Perché alcuni individui diventano violenti, sia contro gli altri sia contro se stessi? Tutti noi siamo tuttora molto interessati e affascinati rispetto alle possibili risposte a queste e altre domande sul comportamento patologico dell'uomo. Lo scopo di questo manuale è di fornire un'introduzione globale (e, ci auguriamo, interessante) ai principali disturbi psicologici studiati dalla psicopatologia.'

The Minnesota Multi-phasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) has often been used to evaluate clients in civil and criminal cases. This book was written to serve as a reference for psychologists to understand how the role of the MMPI-2 in judicial proceedings and how to use it in the most effective manner. The authors begin by explaining what the MMPI-2 is and what the various scales look like. Using extensive examples, including personal injury and worker's compensation claims, they then consider the practical forensic applications. Also included are case studies that explore issues such as immigration relief, deportation and criminal investigation. They take specific care to cover the legal and cultural factors that can influence assessment. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

The Korean War is often referred to as the forgotten war. In his book, professor James N. Butcher relives his experiences as an infantryman with Fox Company of the 17th Infantry Regiment, during the final year of the Korean War (1952-1953). In a graphic portrayal of living conditions on the front, Butcher describes combat actions that occurred in two major battles of this periodthe Battle for Jane Russell Hill (a part of Triangle Ridge) and the first Battle of Pork Chop Hilland makes a strong case for why we as Americans need to remember what happened there and why.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory--Adolescents (MMPI-A) has become the most widely used clinical personality inventory for adolescents since it was released in 1992. Williams (emeritus, epidemiology and community health) and Butcher (emeritus psychology, both U. of Minnesota) have written about and used it and other versions of the MMPI for many years, and here explain its theory and practice to professionals in mental health and other fields who are encountering it for the first time. Their topics include a conceptual framework for personality and behavior; administering, scoring, and augmenting assessments; beyond the basics to content measures, PSY-5, and supplementary scales; an interpretative strategy and report writing; and sharing information with adolescents and parents. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Butcher (emeritus psychology, U. of Minnesota) was invited to be on the committee that revised and restandarized the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), and has written several guides to the most widely used personality assessment tool. This one, an introduction for students, researchers, and clinicians new to it, was first published in 1999 and again in 2006. Here he adds a chapter on an abbreviated version of the test, the Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF), which contains the Fake Bad Scale and the Restructured Clinical Scales, both controversial. New scales have also been added to the full test, and some existing ones revised. Among his perspectives are assessing the validity of test results, code-type interpretation of complex cases, supplemental scales for special problems, various settings and populations, and documenting and explaining the results. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This distinguished book is considered the most comprehensive in its field, and the author team includes the most preeminent and respected researchers in abnormal psychology today. The new 14^th edition introduces a striking new design, new topics, fresh insights, streamlined writing, and a sharper focus on research in psychopathology have emerged.