The Clinical Psychologist (eBook, ePUB)

Background, Roles, and Functions
Redaktion: Levitt, Eugene E.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Clinical psychology is the largest of psychological specialization in the United States. It deals most often and most directly with public health and welfare in government agencies, universities, hospitals, clinics, and private industries and organizations. This volume describes the nature and function of the clinician, traces the evolution of the field, and devines workable training procedures. This collection presents an overview of the major aspects of the field, defi ning the history and professional role of the clinical psychologist.

The volume includes the historic Shakow Report, as well as major essays illuminating signifi cant developments in the field. The editors have systematically organized the contributions into the categories of history, training, roles and functions, inter-professional relations and communications, the practice of clinical psychology outside the United States, and general information of particular use to those training in clinical psychology.

In this practical and useful volume, the professional in clinical psychology will find a complete, one-volume sourcebook on his field. The student who has elected to specialize in clinical psychology or is considering this move will find it useful to gain a perspective on the development of the field. Those outside clinical psychology-- psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, and all mental health specialists--will find practical information that can assist them in their professional roles.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 382
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351484923
• Artikelnr.: 49043217

Autorenporträt

Eugene E. Levitt

Inhaltsangabe

I: Historical Perspectives
1: A Brief History of Clinical Psychology
2: A Historical and Theoretical Analysis of Some Broad Trends in Clinical Psychology
3: Recommended Graduate Training Program in Clinical Psychology
II: Training And Background
4: Current Characteristics of the Education of Clinical Psychologists
5: Current Clinical Training Practices: An Overview
6: Previous Conferences on Graduate Education in Psychology: A Summary and Review
7: Conference on the Professional Preparation of Clinical Psychologists: A Summary
8: Integrating Scientific and Professional Training at the Graduate Level
9: Training Psychologists for the Therapeutic Community
10: Graduate Training in Community Mental Health
11: A Postdoctoral Residency Program in Clinical Psychology
12: Survey of Psychotherapy Training and Activities of Psychologists
13: A Declaration of Independence for Psychology
III: Roles And Functions
14: Mental Health and the American Psychological Association
15: Toward an Understanding of Clinical Psychology
16: The Role of Diagnostic Evaluation in Clinical Psychology
17: The Practice of Psychological Testing in Clinical Services in the United States 1
18: Intensive Treatment of Psychotic Behaviour by Stimulus Satiation and Food Reinforcement
19: Research in Clinical Psychology
20: Psychologists in Medical Education: 1964
21: The Role of Psychologists in University Counseling and Psychotherapy
22: The Hospital Psychologist-Present Problems and Future Solutions
23: The Psychologist'