Not So Abnormal Psychology: A Pragmatic View of Mental Illness by Dr. Ronald B. Miller PhD (Author)

This text offers a pragmatic and compassionate approach that can revolutionize readers’ understanding of abnormal psychology.

Each year, tens of thousands of students across the country enroll in abnormal psychology courses. The majority of these students are taught that mental illnesses are genetically-determined malfunctions in the brain, that the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 is the primary means of diagnosis and assessment, and that psychotropic medications and cognitive-behavioral interventions are the only scientifically appropriate tools for symptom management.