Introduction to Clinical Psychology
8th Edition
Published on 22. August 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
530 pages
978-1-108-70514-1 (ISBN)
Description
Designed to provide a thorough survey of the field, Introduction to Clinical Psychology, eighth edition, is accessible to advanced undergraduates as well as graduate students. This text presents a scholarly portrayal of the history, content, professional functions, and the future of clinical psychology. Extensive use of case material and real-world applications illustrates each theoretical approach. After reading this book, students will better understand clinical psychology as a field of professional practice and scientific research, and will be better able to apply theoretical concepts to real-world clinical cases.
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Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
1480 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-70514-1 (9781108705141)
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Douglas A. Bernstein | Bethany A. Teachman | Bunmi O. Olatunji
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Bridging Science and Practice
Book
10/2020
9th Edition
Cambridge University Press
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Additional editions
Geoffrey P. Kramer
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
E-Book
08/2019
Cambridge University Press
€58.99
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Persons
Geoffrey F. Kramer was Professor in the Psychology Department at West Shore Community College. Douglas A. Bernstein is Professor Emeritus at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Courtesy Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida. Vicky Phares is Professor and former director of clinical training at the Department of Psychology at the University of South Florida.
Content
Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Basic Concepts: 1. What is clinical psychology?; 2. Clinical psychology's past and present; Part II. Assessment: 3. Basic features of clinical assessment; 4. Interviewing and observation in clinical psychology; 5. Testing in clinical psychology; Part III. Clinical Interventions: 6. Basic features of clinical interventions; 7. Psychodynamic and humanistic psychotherapies; 8. Behavioral and cognitive-behavior psychotherapies; 9. Other modes of clinical intervention; 10. Research on clinical intervention; Part IV. Some Clinical Specialties: 11. Clinical child psychology; 12. Health psychology; 13. Clinical neuropsychology; 14. Forensic psychology; Part V. The Future of Clinical Psychology: 15. Professional issues in clinical psychology; 16. Getting into graduate school in clinical psychology; References; Name index; Subject index; Credits.