Not aimed at a specialist readership. Contents arranged thematically rather than alphabetically. A quick authoritative summary in one A-Z sequence of all domains of psychology, historical as well as modern. The Macmillan dictionary of psychology 1995 A dictionary of short definitions of psychological terms, initials and abbreviations and technical terms from related disciplines. The Oxford companion to the mind 1987 A one-volume encyclopedia of concepts, persons and theories in psychology and related disciplines.
Entries are in A-Z order and range from just a few words to several pages.
There is a comprehensive index at the back. Has a section on psychiatry and psychology. Click on browse by subject then look for Psychology. NISS aims to describe and evaluate resources rather than just list them. 7 September 1997.