EBOOK Contemporary Clinical Psychology

A realistic and contemporary portrayal of the dynamic field of clinical psychologyThoroughly revised and updated to reflect the most current topics professionals will face in clinical practice, the Third Edition takes an integrative biopsychosocial approach throughout and features:New coverage of innovations in psychotherapy and their implications for interventions, changing populations, and assessmentUp-to-date discussion of empirically supported treatments, technology-assisted treatments such as Web-based interventions, and new cognitive behavior treatments such as ACTInsights into prevention, ethics, evidence-based treatments, and confidentiality laws and regulations including HIPAACase studies detailing the theoretical conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of clientsChapter-ending Big Picture synopses and lists of key points and terms, as well as unique Real Students, Real Questions sections featuring actual questions asked by clinical psychology studentsFirsthand career advice from a diverse group of mental health professionalsCurrent and future trends, plus a step-by-step road map that covers all aspects of becoming a clinical psychologistThis broad-spectrum overview of the art and science of clinical psychology explores many different perspectives in many different settings. Author Thomas Plante draws from his own experience as a practicing clinician and college professor to reveal how science and application function together in the day-to-day practice of psychology.