A streamlined, pedagogically enhanced version of the best-selling text that has educated students about the field of abnormal psychology since 1948.

Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life is familiar to many as the “Coleman” text they used in their own abnormal psychology courses. This fundamentals version of that textbook retains the same authoritative, balanced integration of theory and practice, strong research base, and clinical sensitivity in a more streamlined presentation that is easier to cover in a one-semester course.