Principles Of Psychopathology: An Experimental Approach
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At the crossroads of experimental science and clinical understanding, Principles of Psychopathology: An Experimental Approach presents a rigorous, research-driven examination of abnormal psychology that challenged the conventions of its era. Brendan A. Maher, then Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, argues that the study of mental disorders must be grounded in empirical methodology, systematically analysing behavioural and psychological phenomena through the lens of controlled experimentation rather than purely clinical observation. The text chronicles the major categories of psychopathology — from anxiety and neurosis to psychosis and personality disorders — detailing both their symptomatology and the experimental evidence underpinning their theoretical frameworks. Maher's work stands as a landmark contribution to academic psychology, illustrating how the scientific method can be applied with precision to some of the most complex and contested terrain in human behaviour. His prose is measured and authoritative, reflecting the disciplined thinking of a scholar committed to elevating psychopathology from descriptive taxonomy to a genuinely experimental discipline. Published by McGraw-Hill, a house synonymous with rigorous academic texts, this volume remains an essential reference for students and scholars seeking to understand not merely what mental illness looks like, but why — and how science might one day unlock its deepest mysteries.
Author: Brendan A. Maher
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, McGraw-Hill Book Company
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of experimental science and clinical understanding, Principles of Psychopathology: An Experimental Approach presents a rigorous, research-driven examination of abnormal psychology that challenged the conventions of its era. Brendan A. Maher, then Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, argues that the study of mental disorders must be grounded in empirical methodology, systematically analysing behavioural and psychological phenomena through the lens of controlled experimentation rather than purely clinical observation. The text chronicles the major categories of psychopathology — from anxiety and neurosis to psychosis and personality disorders — detailing both their symptomatology and the experimental evidence underpinning their theoretical frameworks. Maher's work stands as a landmark contribution to academic psychology, illustrating how the scientific method can be applied with precision to some of the most complex and contested terrain in human behaviour. His prose is measured and authoritative, reflecting the disciplined thinking of a scholar committed to elevating psychopathology from descriptive taxonomy to a genuinely experimental discipline. Published by McGraw-Hill, a house synonymous with rigorous academic texts, this volume remains an essential reference for students and scholars seeking to understand not merely what mental illness looks like, but why — and how science might one day unlock its deepest mysteries.