Clinical psychology : evolving theory, practice, and research
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Clinical psychology : evolving theory, practice, and research
Prentice Hall, c2002
4th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
KEY BENEFITS: Bridging the gap between practicing clinicians and researchers, this comprehensive introduction is designed to provide a firm understanding of the basics of clinical psychology. It stresses the importance of theory, quality research, prevention, assessment skills and clinical abilities in interventions. The authors provide many examples and provocative presentations of issues that engages readers in lively and current clinical concerns.KEY TOPICS: The book provides an introduction to basic concepts, and details assessment, evaluation and research within clinical psychology as well as clinical work in forensics, psychopharmacology and more. MARKET: For individuals interested in broad-based introduction to clinical psychology.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS.
1. Clinical Psychology: Nature, History, and Neighboring Professions.
2. Useful Ideas about People: Theoretical Perspectives.
3. Helping Without Harming: Designs, Decisions, and Ethics.
II. ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, AND RESEARCH: SKILLS AND ISSUES RELATED TO EFFECTIVE CLINICAL ENDEAVORS.
4. Assessment and Testing: Tools for Gathering Information.
5. Using Assessment Information: Interpretation and Communication.
6. Being Accountable: Research and Evaluation.
III. CLINICAL WORK ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN
7. Introduction to Interventions: Psychotherapy and Counseling.
8. Working with Children: Intervening Across Environments.
9. Working with Adults: Seeking Effective Interventions with Individuals and Groups.
10. Working with Older Adults: Relating Interventions to Aging.
11. Taking the Body into Account: Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Medication.
IV. CLINICAL WORK IN BROADER CONTEXTS.
12. Forensic Psychology: Applying Psychology in the Legal System.
13. Working with Small Systems: Families and Couples.
14. Prevention: A Goal Throughout Interventions.
15. Working with Larger Systems: Organizations, Communities, and Societal Issues.
Epilogue.
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