Description

pt. 1. Issues and orientation. People with problems —
What is clinical psychology? The perspective of clinical psychology. —
A brief history of clinical psychology —
A conceptual framework for clinical psychology —
pt. 2. The nature of mental health. Concepts of normality and pathology —
Models of mental health intervention —
pt. 3. Clinical assessment. The nature and purpose of clinical assessment —
Informal assessment and the clinical relationship —
The interview —
Psychological testing: I. General principles —
Psychological testing : II. Tests in clinical use —
Interpreting, synthesizing, and communicating assessment findings —
pt. 4. Psychotherapy. What is psychotherapy? —
The process of psychotherapy : a general model —
Psychoanalysis, behavior therapy, and humanistic-existential psychotherapy —
Family therapy, group therapy, and the encounter movement —
The evaluation of psychotherapy : issues of research —
pt. 5. Community psychology. Community psychology : evolution and orientation —
Principles and methods of community intervention. Crisis intervention —
Consultation —
The nonprofessional in community psychology —
Mental health education —
Theory and research in community psychology. Ecology —
Epidemiology of mental health —
General systems theory —
Evaluation research —
A critical evaluation of community psychology —
pt. 6. The profession of clinical psychology. Training, roles, and responsibilities : present and future.