Change $p \rightarrow -p$ $ d^{3}p$ invariant

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I am unsure how to change of variables $p \rightarrow -p$ is valid. I would have thought the integral would pick up a - on the $d^{3}p$?

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The integral picks up two minus signs - one from the substitution, and another from changing the direction of integration. For a simpler example: $$\int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x) \, dx = \int_{\infty}^{-\infty}-f(-t)\,dt = \int_{-\infty}^\infty f(-t) \, dt.$$