| Summary: | "The basic organization of this textbook has been retained through four editions. It is the opinion of the authors that it follows closely the outline most frequently used for presenting the principles of normal psychology. The attention of the reader is directed first to abnormalities of the sensory and motor systems, then to disorders of central functions and finally to abnormalities as they are manifest in the total personality. The present edition includes three new chapters: Brain Damage Disorders, Psychosomatic Disorders and The History of Mental Illness. In the first of those new chapters an effort has been made to tie together the sensory and motor disorders through the central nervous system. This chapter has, therefore, been given over primarily to topographical relationships. Although psychosomatic medicine and the history of the abnormalities were discussed in other editions, the present edition includes separate chapters for both of these topics. In addition to these new chapters, the section on psychotherapy has been rather completely rewritten and throughout the book the results of recent research have been added wherever they seemed most appropriate. As a result of our own teaching experience and from suggestions made by our colleagues who have used the earlier editions, we have added a glossary and rearranged some of the material to obtain greater clarity for the student"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
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