Contemporary clinical psychology / / Thomas G. Plante

• Autore: Plante Thomas G
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Wiley, c2005
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (651 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.89
• Soggetto topico: Clinical psychology; Psychotherapy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-585) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; Part One: FOUNDATIONS AND FUNDAMENTALS; Chapter 1: What Is Contemporary Clinical Psychology?; Highlight of a Contemporary Clinical Psychologist; Definition and Inherent Intrigue; Perspective and Philosophy; Education and Training; Activities; Employment Settings; Subspecialties; Organizations; How Does Clinical Psychology Differ from Related Fields?; The Big Picture; Key Points; Key Terms; For Reflection; Real Students, Real Questions; Web Resources ; Chapter 2: Foundations and Early History of Clinical PsychologyHighlight of a Contemporary Clinical Psychologist; Early Conceptions of Mental Illness: Mind and Body Paradigms; The Founding of Clinical Psychology; The Influence of Binet's Intelligence Test; The Influence of the Mental Health and Child Guidance Movement; The Influence of Sigmund Freud in America; The American Psychological Association and Early Clinical Psychology; The Influence of World War I; Clinical Psychology between World Wars I and II; The Big Picture; Key Points; Key Terms; For Reflection; Real Students, Real Questions ; Web ResourcesChapter 3: Recent History of Clinical Psychology; Highlight of a Contemporary Clinical Psychologist; The Influence of World War II; Clinical Psychology Immediately after World War II; The Rise of Alternatives to the Psychodynamic Approach; A New Training Model Emerges; Present Status; The Big Picture; Key Points; Key Terms; For Reflection; Real Students, Real Questions; Web Resources; Chapter 4: Research: Design and Outcome; Highlight of a Contemporary Clinical Psychologist; Research Methods and Designs; Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Designs; Treatment Outcome Research ; Questions and Challenges in Conducting Treatment Outcome ResearchContemporary Issues in Clinical Psychology Treatment Outcome Research; The Big Picture; Key Points; Key Terms; For Reflection; Real Students, Real Questions; Web Resources; Chapter 5: The Major Theoretical Models: Paving the Way toward Integration; Highlight of a Contemporary Clinical Psychologist; The Four Major Theoretical Models in Clinical Psychology; Understanding Mary from Different Theoretical Orientations; The Big Picture; Key Points; Key Terms; For Reflection; Real Students, Real Questions; Web Resources ; Chapter 6: Integrative and Biopsychosocial Approaches in Contemporary Clinical PsychologyHighlight of a Contemporary Clinical Psychologist; The Call to Integration; Biopsychosocial Integration; Synthesizing Biological, Psychological, and Social Factors in Contemporary Integration; Application of the Biopsychosocial Perspective to Contemporary Clinical Psychology Problems; The Big Picture; Key Points; Key Terms; For Reflection; Real Students, Real Questions; Web Resources; Part Two: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ; Chapter 7: Contemporary Psychological Assessment I: Interviewing and Observing Behavior
• Sommario/riassunto: ""This new edition provides the reader with the latest developments in clinical psychology. An excellent text for introducing and motivating students to become well-informed consumers of clinical psychology information. Every chapter provides valuable information for mental health students entering the profession.""- Gerardo D. Canul, PhDClinical Psychologist and Lecturer, University of California, IrvineVisiting Faculty, Graduate School of Psychology and Education, Pepperdine UniversityUP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND INSIGHT ON BECOMING A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTContemporary Clini
• Titolo autorizzato: Contemporary clinical psychology
• ISBN: 9786610272945; 9781280272943; 1280272945; 9780471692300; 0471692301
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910954077503321
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