Clinical Psychology : A Scientific, Multicultural, and Life-Span Perspective
Clinical Psychology : A Scientific, Multicultural, and Life-Span Perspective
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Author(s): Abramowitz, Jonathan S.
ISBN No.: 9781319245726
Pages: 512
Year: 202207
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 274.61
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Part I FOUNDATIONS Chapter 1 Clinical Psychology in Context Professionals Working in the Fields of Mental Health Psychiatrists Social Workers Licensed Professional Counselor Psychiatric Nurses Marriage and Family Therapists "Psychotherapist," "Life Coach," and Other Unregulated Terms Psychologists Counseling and School Psychologists Counseling Psychology School Psychologists Clinical Psychology Incorporating a Multicultural Perspective In Historical Perspective: A Brief History Activities of Clinical Psychologists In Practice Introductions to Shane and Kiara Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter 2 Who Is a Clinical Psychologist? Clinical Psychology Training Models The Scientist-Practitioner Model (The Boulder Model) The Practitioner-Scholar Model (The Vail Model) Emergence of Professional Schools A Closer Look The Argosy Disaster and Professional Schools of Psychology The Clinical Scientist Model Components of Doctoral Training Licensing and Credentialing Specialties within Clinical Psychology Clinical Child/Adolescent Psychology Clinical Health Psychology and Pediatric Psychology Clinical Adult Psychology Board Certification Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter 3 Ethics in Clinical Psychology General Principles and Ethical Standards Competence In Historical Perspective: Ethical Standards Reflect the Times Privacy and Confidentiality Harm to Others Others Harming a Client Clients'' Self-Harm Working with Youth Relating with Clients Consenting Ethics and Clinical Psychology Research Informed Consent Confidentiality Deception Debriefing Fraudulent Data Ethics and Diversity Chapter Summary Key Terms Part II CLINICAL ASSESSMENT Chapter 4 Psychological Assessment: Science and Practice Psychological Assessment in Practice The Referral and Presenting Problem Choosing What to Assess Selecting the Method of Assessment Reliability Validity Standardization In Historical Perspective: Psychological Assessment Gathering Assessment Data Drawing Conclusions Communicating the Results In Practice A Case Illustration of a Clinical Report Assessment and Diverse Populations Clinical Judgment Versus Actuarial (Statistical) Prediction Clinical Judgment Actuarial Prediction Which Approach Is Better (and Why)? Psychological Assessment in Research Epidemiology Research Correlational Research A Closer Look False Causation Assumptions and the Dubious "Serotonin Imbalance" Theory A Closer Look Neuroimaging Research: Hope or Hype? Cross-Sectional Versus Longitudinal Approaches Experimental Research Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter 5 The Clinical Interview General Characteristics of Clinical Interviews Where to Conduct a Clinical Interview How to Develop Rapport How to Use Verbal and Nonverbal Language The Use of Questions Active Listening Silence Consideration of Client Strengths Psychologists'' Stimulus Value Psychologists'' Own Multicultural Lenses Different Types of Clinical Interviews Intake-Admission Interview In Practice Sample Intake Report, Kiara The Social History Interview The Mental Status Examination In Practice Excerpt from a Sample Mental Status Interview The Diagnostic Interview Chapter Summary Chapter 6 Personality Assessment Perspectives on the Concept of Personality The Five-Factor Model In Historical Perspective: Personality and ­Personality Testing The Situational Perspective The Middle Ground Personality Tests Types of Personality Tests Projective Tests The Rorschach Inkblot Test Description Administration Scoring Interpretation Reliability and Validity The Thematic Apperception Test Description Administration Scoring and Interpretation Reliability and Validity Objective Tests Constructing Objective Tests Content Validation Empirical Criterion Keying Factor Analysis Construct Validity Approach The MMPI Description, Scoring, and Interpretation Validity Scales Reliability and Validity The Revised NEO-Personality Inventory Description and Administration Scoring and Interpretation Reliability and Validity Limitations In Practice The NEO-PI-R, Kiara Discrimination and Bias in Personality Testing Chapter Summary Key Terms Chapter 7 Behavioral Assessment How Does Behavioral Assessment Differ from Other Forms of Assessment? Sample Versus Sign Functional Analysis In Historical Perspective: Behavioral Assessment Behavioral Assessment as an Ongoing Process Behavioral Interviews In Practice Excerpt from a Behavioral Interview with Kiara Behavioral Observation Observation Methods Interval Coding Event Recording Observation Settings Naturalistic Observation In Practice Naturalistic Observation, Shane Controlled Observation Self-Monitoring The Use of Technology: Ecological Momentary Assessment Checklists and Inventories Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment A Closer Look Assessing Cognitions about Private Experiences Chapter Summary Chapter 8 The Assessment of Intelligence The Concept of Intelligence Definitions of Intelligence Theories of Intelligence The IQ: Its Meaning and Its Correlates The Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Ratio IQ Deviation IQ Correlates of IQ School Success Occupational Status and Success Demographic Group Differences Heredity and Stability of IQ Scores Is Intelligence Heritable? A Closer Look Behavioral Genetics Is Intelligence Fixed or Changeable? Intelligence Tests The Stanford-Binet Scales In Historical Perspective: Intelligence Testing: Yesterday and Today The Wechsler Scales The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-V In Practice Intelligence Tests, Shane The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale for Intelligence-IV IQ, Intelligence Tests, and Cultural Bias Using Intelligence Tests in Clinical Practice Estimating General Intelligence Predicting Academic Success The Appraisal of Style Chapter Summary Part III CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS Chapter 9 Diagnosis, Case Formulation, and Treatment Planning Beyond Normal and Abnormal Abnormal as Socially or Statistically Deviant Abnormal as Distressing Abnormal as Dysfunctional Where Does This Leave Us? Psychiatric Diagnosis and Classification of Mental Disorders DSM-5-TR In Historical Perspective: The DSM and ­Psychiatric Diagnosis Advantages of the DSM-5-TR Communication Research Treatment Limitations of the DSM-5-TR Reliability Issues&emsp.


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