Scientific Standards of Psychological Practice: Issues and Recommendations - Softcover

Dawes, Robyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878978608 ISBN 13: 9781878978608

Publisher: Context Press, 2007

Synopsis

Applied psychological research is worthless unless it is used in practice, but getting research information out to the practicing community is a real challenge. This book offers the beginnings of real change to the system of professional psychology. It is the first to examine standards of practice as a method of linking practical psychological work to contemporary scientific knowledge. The result of a national conference sponsored by the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, these essays challenge the discipline to ensure that scientific knowledge is actually used by practitioners. Practice standards are being developed by the government, professional and scientific associations, and by the healthcare industry.

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About the Author

Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor and director of clinical training in the department of psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of forty-one books and nearly 600 scientific articles, his career has focused on analysis of the nature of human language and cognition, and its application to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering and promotion of human prosperity. Among other associations, Hayes has been president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. His work has received several awards, including the Impact of Science on Application Award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Context Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1878978608
• ISBN 13: 9781878978608
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288