Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy as a Science An Iconoclastic Perspective

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy as a ScienceAn Iconoclastic Perspective  Luciano L’Abate Since its inception, psychology has worked to establish itself as a legitimate scientific endeavor. Countless research studies have tested numerous theories and therapies, determining what works and what d...

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Main Author: L'Abate, Luciano
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Historical Introduction to Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
  • Toward a Science of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice
  • The Cults of Psychotherapy
  • Beyond Reliability and Validity: Toward Specificity in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
  • Stepped Care Research in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
  • Concreteness:  Seven Psychological Orphans in Search of a Theory-Toward a Neo-behaviorist View
  • Epilogue and Conclusions: Toward a Hierarchical Personnel Structure in Clinical    Psychology and Psychotherapy