Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Douglas A. Bernstein is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, and Courtesy Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida. He was the founding chairman of the APS Fund for the Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science, served 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. Bethany A. Teachman is a Professor and the Director of Clinical Training at the University of Virginia in the Department of Psychology. Dr Teachman has been awarded an APA Distinguished Scientific Early Career Award, national mentoring awards, and she is a Fellow of multiple associations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is past Chair of the Coalition for the Advancement and Application of Psychological Science and has received a Presidential Citation from the APA. Bunmi O. Olatunji is Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Clinical Training at Vanderbilt University. He has been awarded the David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology, the Association for the Advancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies New Researcher Award, and the Theodore Blau Early Career Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Clinical Psychology. He also received the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology. Andres De Los Reyes is Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland at College Park. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and chaired the APA's Board of Educational Affairs. He received the APA's Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology, as well as an APA Presidential Citation. He is a Fellow of the APA and the Association for Psychological Science, and a Fulbright Scholar.

• Preface; 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; Glossary; Answer key; References; Name index; Subject index.

'Now in its tenth edition, Introduction to Clinical Psychology, authored by four internationally known leaders in the field, clearly sets the standard for textbooks on this topic. Full of interesting clinical vignettes as well as a very valuable section focused on resolving conflicting findings, entitled 'Thinking Scientifically,' this book provides a full and complete picture of the fascinating profession of clinical psychology. Must-reading for all students thinking of entering the health professions.' David Barlow, Boston University