Overview Present a contemporary, science-based view of psychopathology that emphasizes the individual first with Kearney’s ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY AND LIFE: A DIMENSIONAL APPROACH, 4E. This updated, concise edition features clinical cases and real first-person narratives that help students view abnormal behavior along a continuum. In keeping with this widely accepted dimensional view, students learn to place the behavior of an individual at the forefront of clinical definition, assessment and treatment. This edition also presents the features and epidemiologies, risk factors and prevention, assessment and treatment, and long-term prognosis and associated stigma of mental disorders. Special sections emphasize personal relevance for students and encourage them to become intelligent consumers of mental health information. MindTap digital resources are also available to reinforce understanding and guide students in applying key principles.