Clinical Psychology: Concepts, Methods and Professions - Hardcover

Phares, E.Jerry

 
9780256021905: Clinical Psychology: Concepts, Methods and Professions

Synopsis

The extensively revised third edition of Clinical Psychology contains 160 new references, a new chapter 17 on Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine, and many reorganized and streamlined chapters. This introductory text both explores and evaluates the theories behind professional practice, and the major therapeutic and diagnostic techniques used by clinical psychologists. Separate chapters are devoted to group therapy, behavioural assessment, personality assessment, clinical judgement, psychodynamic theory, the evaluation of therapy methods and report writing. Phares covers the historical roots of clinical psychology and discusses concepts of deviance and personality theory as well. The book contains numerous revised case histories, and excerpts on testing and therapy from actual cases.

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