Clinical psychology
Subtitle: integrating science and practice
By: by Arthur Freeman, Stephanie H. Felgoise, Denise D. Davis.
Contributors: Felgoise, Stephanie H.; Davis, Denise D.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Wiley
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 502
ISBN-13: 9780471414995
Subjects: Clinical psychology; Psychology, Clinical; Mental Disorders -- diagnosis; Mental Disorders -- therapy; Psychotherapy -- methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the history, politics and social environment of clinical psychology; title: The fields of clinical psychology: professional culture and subspecialties; title: Working with cultural diversity; title: Clinical research and outcome assessment; title: Why people become clients: understanding psychopathology; title: Introduction to assessment: the biopsychosocial systems model of human behavior; title: A scientific approach to assessment and methods of gathering data; title: The logistics of assessment and a closer look at the clinical interview; title: Intervention techniques; title: Developing a case conceptualization; title: Developing a treatment plan: therapeutic alliance and collaborative goals; title: Therapeutic methods: building psychotherapy skills; title: Understanding, facilitating and evaluating change; title: Impediments to change; title: Effective termination; title: Self care and ethics: applying the techniques of positive psychology.