The Handbook of Adult Clinical Psychology: An Evidence Based Practice Approach

ISBN: 158391854X

Author: Carr, Alan

Condition: New

The Handbook of Adult Clinical Psychology provides a reliable source of guidance on the full range of issues associated with conducting evidence based practice in adult mental health. Topics covered include:general frameworks for practice: classification and epidemiology; CBT, psychodynamic, systemic and bio-medical models; general assessment proceduresmood problems: depression, bipolar disorder and managing suicide riskanxiety problems: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, PTSD and social phobiaphysical health problems: somatoform disorders, chronic pain, adjustment to cancer, eating disorders and substance abuseother psychological difficulties: schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, psychological problems in older adults, anger management and depersonalization disorder.Each chapter includes useful skill building exercises, summaries of the issues covered, suggested further reading lists for both psychologists and patients, and case material.This practical Handbook will prove invaluable to clinical psychologists in training, helping them to build the necessary skills to complete a clinical placement in the field of adult mental health.The Handbook of Adult Clinical Psychology is one of a set of three handbooks published by Routledge, which includes The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology (by Alan Carr) and The Handbook of Intellectual Disability and Clinical Psychology Practice (Edited by Alan Carr, Gary OReilly, Patricia Noonan Walsh and John McEvoy).