Publisher's Synopsis
APA proudly offers this focused abridgment of its landmark, critically acclaimed APA Dictionary of Psychology, specifically tailored for clinicians and clinicians-in-training. The APA Dictionary of Clinical Psychology maintains all the best features of the parent dictionary, including
- 11,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions-including a number of entirely new entries
- Balanced coverage from across such core areas as assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders; training and supervision; as well as terms more generally relevant to various biological, cognitive, developmental, and personality/social psychological underpinnings of mental health
- Hundreds of incisive cross-references that deepen the user's understanding of related topics
- A Quick Guide to Use that explains stylistic and formal features at a glance
- Appendixes listing major figures relevant in the history of clinical psychology and psychological therapies and psychotherapeutic approaches
Students in clinical training will likewise find it to be a well-focused and economical alternative to the broader coverage of the parent work.
