Thoroughly updated and revised, the ninth edition of this bestselling textbook introduces students to clinical psychology as a bridge between science and practice. Extensive revisions since the previous edition have resulted in the most accessible, up-to-date and thematically integrated edition of Introduction to Clinical Psychology yet, while maintaining the authority and accessibility students and instructors have come to rely on. Updates include: three new co-authors who are internationally recognized scholar-practitioners; illustrations of how psychologists use evidence-based practices to help clients; the fictional 'Jackson family' case studies, providing vivid examples of a family confronting numerous mental health challenges; 'Thinking Scientifically' sections in each chapter, which break down how students can think critically with conflicting findings and use them to draw conclusions; 'In Review' tables at the end of each major section prompting students to review the material and test their comprehension; and an expanded image program, printed in color for the first time.

'The Bernstein text is a classic in the field and a superb introduction to clinical psychology that has been made even better by the addition of three of the top people in the field, including two APA early career award winners and perhaps the premier 'buster' of myths in psychology. The text is comprehensive (from assessment through treatment) and eminently readable and makes a persuasive case for the integration of science and practice.' Steven Hollon, Vanderbilt University

Auteur

Douglas Bernstein is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, and Courtesy Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida. He founded the APS Preconference Institute on the Teaching of Psychology and the APS Preconference Institute on the Teaching of Psychological Science at the biennial APS International Convention of Psychological Science. He served as the founding chairman of the APS Fund for the Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science. He served for thirty years as chairman of the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology and has won several teaching awards, including the APA Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award.

Contenu

Preface; Acknowledgments; Significant dates and events in the history of clinical psychology; 1. What is clinical psychology?; 2. Clinical psychology's past, present, and future; 3. Basic features of clinical assessment, classification, and diagnosis; 4. Interviewing and observation in clinical psychology; 5. Testing in clinical psychology; 6. Basic features of clinical interventions; 7. Research on clinical interventions; 8. Psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, and humanistic psychotherapies; 9. Cognitive, behavioral, and acceptance-based psychotherapies; 10. Delivering mental health services; 11. Clinical psychology for youth and older adults; 12. Clinical psychology, health, and well-being; 13. Clinical neuropsychology; 14. Forensic psychology; 15. Training and practice issues in clinical psychology; 16. Getting into graduate school in clinical psychology; References; Name index; Subject index.