Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Diversity / Edition 5

by Andrew M. Pomerantz

Overview

From award-winning author Andrew M. Pomerantz comes the Sixth Edition of Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Diversity, providing you with an inclusive and culturally competent view of the vast world of clinical psychology. Through lively examples, robust scholarship, and a highly readable narrative, the author explores the key topics of clinical assessment, psychotherapy, and ethical and professional issues while also incorporating discussions of current controversies and specialized topics. With a career-focused feature and the latest research findings in the field, the new edition of this best-selling text is an essential resource for readers in the classroom and beyond.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544333618
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	08/16/2019
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	648
Sales rank:	411,460
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 9.75(h) x 1.25(d)

About the Author

Andrew M. Pomerantz (BA, psychology, Washington University in St. Louis; MA, Ph D, clinical psychology, Saint Louis University) is professor of Psychology and director of the Clinical Adult Psychology Graduate Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses related to clinical psychology and maintains a part-time private practice of clinical psychology in St. Louis. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Indiana University School of Medicine Psychology Training Consortium. He is the author of Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Culture (3rd Edition, SAGE, 2013) and Psychological Assessment and Report Writing (with Karen Goldfinger; SAGE, 2010). He has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Ethics & Behavior, and the Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy. He served two terms as president of Psychotherapy Saint Louis and is a member of the American Psychological Association.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introducing Clinical Psychology
Chapter 1: Clinical Psychology
Chapter 2: Evolution of Clinical Psychology
Chapter 3: Current Controversies and Directions in Clinical Psychology
Chapter 4: Diversity and Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology
Chapter 5: Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology
Chapter 6: Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology
Part 2: Assessment
Chapter 7: Diagnosis and Classification Issues: DSM-5, DSM-5-TR, and More
Chapter 8: The Clinical Interview
Chapter 9: Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment
Chapter 10: Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment
Part 3: Psychotherapy
Chapter 11: General Issues in Psychotherapy
Chapter 12: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Chapter 13: Humanistic Psychotherapy
Chapter 14: Behavior Therapy
Chapter 15: Cognitive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapies
Chapter 16: Group and Family Therapy
Part 4: Special Topics
Chapter 17: Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Chapter 18: Health Psychology
Chapter 19: Forensic Psychology
Glossary
References

Editorial Reviews

"Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Diversity is a foundational textbook that addresses modern approaches to clinical psychology as well as its historical background."

Charles Resavy

"The text is well written and integrates the features seamlessly, which helps keeps my students engaged."

Jennifer Webb