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 andeffective 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.