Clinical Psychology: Integrating Science And Practice

An accessible introduction to the field of clinical psychology focused on the roles both science and clinical experience play in today's evidence-based practice environment

Clinical psychology has been undergoing a revolution--driven by research and the need to identify and develop scientifically proven interventions that improve client care. By the time a student completes his or her graduate work, the field will have evolved even more. With the role of clinical psychologists and the environment in which they work rapidly evolving, the training challenge has never been so great.

Thorough and realistic in presentation, Clinical Psychology: Integrating Science and Practice helps students gain the tools they need to become thoughtful and effective clinicians. This accessibly written text provides a foundation of the basics of the psychotherapy process, grounded in an integration of its science, theory, and, ultimately, practice.

Filled with case examples that illustrate realistic clinical scenarios, this text offers:
*

A detailed look at basic clinical tasks and skills that comprise the nuts and bolts of a practitioner's work
*

Chapters on research, working with cultural diversity, interviewing and assessment, developing evidence-based treatment plans, practicing ethically, and caring for yourself and colleagues
*

A consistent format in each chapter made up of learning objectives; chapter introductions; orienting headings and subheadings throughout; figures, tables, and boxes; chapter summaries; and helpful chapter appendixes
*

An online Instructor's Manual featuring chapter-by-chapter quizzes, essay questions, supporting materials, key words, and PowerPoint slides


Clinical Psychology: Integrating Science and Practice paints a vivid portrait of the work of the clinical psychologist and uniquely illustrates clinical psychology's richness and historical significance, as well as its leadership in the scientific development of methods and techniques for clinical assessment and intervention.

Arthur Freeman, EdD, ABPP, is Visiting Professor at Governors State University and Clinical Psychologist and Director of Training at Sheridan Shores in Chicago. He is a Fellow of the APA, APS, and the Academy of Clinical Psychology. Dr. Freeman is a past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Stephanie H. Felgoise, PhD, ABPP, is Vice Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Felgoise is a licensed psychologist and has a private clinical practice.
Denise D. Davis, PhD, is Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Clinical Training in the Psychology Department at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Davis is a licensed psychologist and has a private clinical practice.

Part I. Introduction.
1. Introduction: The history, politics and social environment of clinical psychology.
2. The fields of clinical psychology: Professional culture and subspecialties.
3. Working with cultural diversity.
4. Clinical research and outcome assessment.
Part II. Basic Techniques for Clinicians Assessment Techniques.
5. Why people become clients: Understanding Psychopathology.
6. Introduction to assessment: The biopsychosocial systems model of human behavior.
7. A scientific approach to assessment and methods of gathering data.
8. The logistics of assessment and a closer look at the clinical interview.
9. Developing a case conceptualization.
10. Developing a treatment plan: therapeutic alliance and collaborative goals.
11. Therapeutic methods: building psychotherapy skills.
12. Understanding, facilitating and evaluating change.
13. Impediments to change.
14. Effective Termination.
Part III. What Every Clinician Needs to Know.
15. Self care and ethics: applying the techniques of positive psychology.