Beschreibung:

This exciting new text gives students an appreciation of the field of clinical psychology as an applied science by teaching them the history and future of the field as well as ethical dilemmas facing psychologists today. Highlights: Keeps students engaged with an accessible writing style and interesting examples to illustrate key points. Each chapter of the text includes a "Focus on Ethics" section that discusses a particular ethical issue and its resolution in detail. Discusses the history of clinical psychology, including important historical figures and issues, to give students a better understanding of how the past has affected the present and future of the field. This is the only Introductory Clinical Psychology text that devotes an entire chapter to biological models, helping students develop an understanding of the biological bases of psychopathology.