Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology, First Edition

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Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, Jeffrey M. Lohr
Guilford Press, Feb 21, 2012 - Psychology - 474 pages
This is the first major text designed to help professionals and students evaluate the merits of popular yet controversial practices in clinical psychology, differentiating those that can stand up to the rigors of science from those that cannot. Leading researchers review widely used therapies for alcoholism, infantile autism, ADHD, and posttraumatic stress disorder; herbal remedies for depression and anxiety; suggestive techniques for memory recovery; and self-help models. Other topics covered include issues surrounding psychological expert testimony, the uses of projective assessment techniques, and unanswered questions about dissociative identity disorder. Providing knowledge to guide truly accountable mental health practice, the volume also imparts critical skills for designing and evaluating psychological research programs. It is ideal for use in advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, and evidence-based practice.
 

Contents

Cover
1933
Controversies in Assessment and Diagnosis
1953
Controversial and Questionable Assessment Techniques
1984
The Science and Pseudoscience of Expert Testimony
1993
Multiple Personalities Multiple
5
Controversies
1982
Present Status
1908
New Age Therapies
1951
Controversial Treatments for Alcoholism
1997
Similar
1927
Controversies in the Treatment of Specific Child Disorders
1962
Empirically Supported Promising and Unsupported Treatments
1963
A Critical
2006
The Science and Business of Giving
1977
Entertainment
1989
Concluding

Problematic Memory
1993
Controversies in the Treatment of Specific Adult Disorders
1974

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About the author (2012)

Scott O. Lilienfeld, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at Emory University. He has authored or coauthored approximately 100 articles and book chapters, serves on the editorial boards of several major journals, and is founder and editor of The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice. Dr. Lilienfeld is past president of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology and a recipient of the David Shakow Award for Early Career Contributions to Clinical Psychology from Division 12 (Society for Clinical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association.

Steven Jay Lynn, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Binghamton. A former president of the American Psychological Association's Division 30 (Psychological Hypnosis), he is a recipient of the division's award for distinguished contributions to scientific hypnosis. Dr. Lynn is a fellow of many professional organizations and an advisory editor to a number of professional journals. He is the author of 11 books and more than 200 articles and chapters.

Jeffrey M. Lohr, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He has been a licensed psychologist in Arkansas with a part-time independent practice since 1976. Dr. Lohr's research interests focus on anxiety disorders, domestic violence, and the efficacy of psychosocial treatments.

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