Dynamic content designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn brings concepts to life

· Integrated within the narrative, interactives and videos empower students to engage with concepts and take an active role in learning. REVEL's unique presentation of media as an intrinsic part of course content brings the hallmark features of Abnormal Psychology to life. REVEL's media interactives have been designed to be completed quickly, and its videos are brief, so students stay focused and on task.

· Located throughout REVEL for Abnormal Psychology, quizzing affords students opportunities to check their understanding at regular intervals before moving on.

· REVEL’s writing functionality, enables educators to integrate writing – among the best ways to foster and assess critical thinking – into the course without significantly impacting their grading burden. Self-paced Journaling Prompts throughout the narrative encourage students to express their thoughts without breaking stride in their reading. Assignable Shared Writing Activities direct students to share written responses with classmates, fostering peer discussion. Essays integrated directly within REVEL allow instructors to assign the precise writing tasks they need for the course.

· The REVEL mobile app lets students read, practice, and study – anywhere, anytime, on any device. Content is available both online and offline, and the app syncs work across all registered devices automatically, giving students great flexibility to toggle between phone, tablet, and laptop as they move through their day. The app also lets students set assignment notifications to stay on top of all due dates.

· Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips.

The authors’ scientist—practitioner approach helps students understand how theory and practice blend

· Chapter-opening clinical vignettes introduce and illustrate the topic of the chapter, bringing the subject matter to life. Though these descriptions are not extensive case studies, they serve to help the reader get a global “feel” for each disorder. Additionally, short case vignettes found throughout the text illustrate specific clinical elements.

· Real Science, Real Life case studies at the conclusion of each chapter offer a clinical presentation, assessment, and treatment of a patient with a particular disorder, drawn from the authors’ own clinical files. These case studies demonstrate how the clinician considers biological, psychological, environmental, and cultural factors to understand the patient’s clinical presentation. The authors also describe the treatment program and outcome, highlighting how all of the factors are addressed in treatment. Through these concise cases, students can view firsthand the scientist—practitioner approach to abnormal behavior. Accompanying Journaling Prompts in REVEL promote active learning by spurring students to respond to what they read in these case studies.

Captivating features highlight key areas of interest, fostering student engagement

· Ethics and Responsibility features illustrate how psychologists consider the impact of their behavior on those with whom they work and on society in general. This feature is designed to generate class discussion and impress on students the impact of one’s behavior upon others. In REVEL, these features include additional in-depth analysis.

· Dimensions of Behavior: From Adaptive to Maladaptive features illustrate the dimensionality of human emotions (such as elation or mania). These features emphasize that psychological disorders are not simply dictated by the presence of emotions or specific behaviors, but by whether the emotions or behaviors create distress or impair daily functioning.

· Examining the Evidence features present a current controversy related to one of the disorders in the chapter. To emphasize the scientist—practitioner focus, the authors present both sides of the issue and lead students through the data, allowing them to draw their own conclusions. By considering both sides of these hot-button issues, students will become savvy consumers of scientific literature.

· Research Hot Topic features present topical, leading-edge research near the time of publication. By focusing on contemporary research developments, these features illustrate how science informs our understanding of human behavior in a manner that is engaging to students.

· Real People, Real Disorders features discuss popular figures who have suffered from a condition discussed in the chapter. By presenting well-known people who suffer from psychological disorders, the authors humanize these conditions and allow students to connect with the material on an emotional as well as an intellectual level.

· Where relevant throughout the text, the authors discuss the current literature regarding the effect of sex, race, or ethnicity on a disorder’s clinical presentation, etiology, and treatment.

· Learning objective summaries provide quick reviews at the end of chapter sections, allowing students to be sure that they have mastered the material before proceeding to the next section.

· Critical thinking questions at the end of each module can be used to challenge students to think “outside the box” and critically examine the material presented within that section.

New and updated content ensures a contemporary learning experience

· NEW! Obsessive-compulsive and impulse control disorders are covered in detail via a wholly new chapter. The new Chapter 5 provides in-depth coverage of attention disorders characterized by repetitive behaviors, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), OC related disorders (trichotillomania, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, excoriation disorder), and impulse control disorders (pyromania, kleptomania).

· NEW! The Fourth Edition offers expanded coverage of disorders emphasized in the DSM-5, such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder, binge-eating disorder, illness anxiety disorder, gender dysphoria, autism spectrum disorder, substance use disorder, and others.

· NEW! Fresh and updated content throughout the Fourth Edition engages students by ensuring that the issues and examples presented are contemporary. Updated content extends to the topics of engaging features such as Real People, Real Disorders, Examining the Evidence, Research Hot Topic, and Real Science: Real Life.

· NEW! Hundreds of new research citations throughout reflect the ever-advancing field of abnormal psychology.

Superior assignability and tracking tools help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts

· REVEL’s assignment calendar allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates. This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. When they understand exactly what is expected of them, students are better motivated to keep up.

· REVEL’s performance dashboard empowers educators to monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. Actionable information, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task, helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways. For example, the trending column reveals whether students' grades are improving or declining, helping educators to identify students who might need help to stay on track.

· REVEL’s Blackboard Learn™ integration provides institutions, instructors, and students easy access to their REVEL courses. With single sign-on, students can be ready to access REVEL’s interactive blend of authors' narrative, media, and assessment on their first day. Flexible, on-demand grade synchronization capabilities allow educators to control exactly which REVEL grades should be transferred to the Blackboard Gradebook.

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