Contemporary clinical psychology / Thomas G. Plante.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plante, Thomas G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical psychology.

Psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (651 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Wiley, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-585) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786610272945

9781280272943

1280272945

9780471692300

0471692301

OCLC:

475926501