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Trull (U. of Missouri-Columbia) introduces the field, emphasizing empirically supported assessment and treatment approaches; and the influence of culture, gender, and diversity in these approaches. No dates are noted for previous editions. The seventh has been updated to reflect changes in clinical psychology and new empirical evidence evaluating major approaches to prevention, assessment, and treatment. The themes are the foundations of clinical psychology, clinical assessment, clinical interventions, and specialties in clinical psychology. Each chapter ends with a summary and lists of key terms and Web sites of interest.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
In language your students will understand and enjoy reading, Timothy Trull's CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY offers a concrete and well-rounded introduction to clinical psychology. A highly respected clinician and researcher, Dr. Trull examines the rigorous research training that clinicians receive, along with the empirically supported assessment methods and interventions that clinical psychologists must understand to be successful in the field. This new edition of Trull's best-selling text covers cutting-edge trends, and offers enhanced coverage of culture, gender and diversity, and contemporary issues of health care. Written to inspire students thinking of pursuing careers in the field of clinical psychology, this text is a complete introduction.

About the Author
Dr. Timothy Trull is a professor of psychology at University of Missouri-Columbia, where he enjoys both teaching a variety of courses in clinical psychology, particularly abnormal psychology and psychometrics, and supervising graduate students in their research, assessment, and clinical work. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology at University of Kentucky. He is a co-author of the Structured Interview for the Five-Factor Model of Personality (SIFFM), which assesses both adaptive and maladaptive personality features, and an Associate Editor of the journal Psychological Assessment. Dr. Trull publishes much of his research in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Assessment, and the Journal of Personality Disorders. Sponsored through grants from the National Institute of Health, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation, his current research projects include evaluating etiological models of borderline personality disorder, exploring the relations between personality disorders and substance use disorders, and assessing genetic and environmental influences on personality and psychopathology. In addition, Dr. Trull is a member of the scientific faculty at the Midwest Alcohol Research Center (MARC) and a practicing clinical psychologist.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Including cutting-edge trends and new material throughout, this Seventh Edition of Clinical Psychology offers an introduction to the field. Author Timothy J. Trull explores empirically supported assessment methods and interventions; current trends in managed health care; culture, gender, and ethnicity considerations; and the influence of biological and genetic viewpoints, as well as the most progressive models being used today to train students for successful careers as clinical psychologists.

SYNOPSIS

Trull (U. of Missouri-Columbia) introduces the field, emphasizing empirically supported assessment and treatment approaches; and the influence of culture, gender, and diversity in these approaches. No dates are noted for previous editions. The seventh has been updated to reflect changes in clinical psychology and new empirical evidence evaluating major approaches to prevention, assessment, and treatment. The themes are the foundations of clinical psychology, clinical assessment, clinical interventions, and specialties in clinical psychology. Each chapter ends with a summary and lists of key terms and Web sites of interest. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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