Development of Psychopathology A Vulnerability-Stress Perspective [Paperback]

Edited by Benjamin L. Hankin and John R. Z. Abela, Development of Psychopathology: A Vulnerability-Stress Perspective brings together the foremost experts conducting groundbreaking research into the major factors shaping psychopathological disorders across the lifespan in order to review and integrate the theoretical and empirical literature in this field. The volume editors build upon two important and established research and clinical traditions: developmental psychopathology frameworks and vulnerability-stress models of psychological disorders.Edited by Benjamin L. Hankin and John R. Z. Abela, Development of Psychopathology: A Vulnerability-Stress Perspective brings together the foremost experts conducting groundbreaking research into the major factors shaping psychopathological disorders across the lifespan in order to review and integrate the theoretical and empirical literature in this field. The volume editors build upon two important and established research and clinical traditions: developmental psychopathology frameworks and vulnerability-stress models of psychological disorders. A book integrating developmental psychopathology within a vulnerability stress framework is highly desirable. Within my graduate psychopathology course, I strive to integrate these two areas but an appropriate text has been lacking!  This text seeks to fill the void. Bringing together developmental psychopathology frameworks and the vulnerability-stress models of psychological disorders in an excellent idea.  I am aware of no other book that incorporates these two approaches.  Having taught Psychopathology courses for both masters and doctoral students, I reviewed many books to recommend and use in the courses.  It is my belief that a book of this type is needed particularly for graduate students. a blending of two important approacheslÓ}