Perspectives and Promises of Clinical Psychology

by Anke Ehlers (Editor), Wolfgang Fiegenbaum (Editor), Irmela Florin (Editor), Jurgen Margraf (Editor)

Overview

Demontrating that the scope of clinincal psychology is much broader than had been previously thought, this new volume illustrates recent achievements in the field and outlines perspectives for futher applications in research and treatment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306440984
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	01/31/1992
Series:	NATO Science Series B:
Edition description:	1992
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Clinical PsychologyIts Successes and Perspectives; I. Florin, W. Fiegenbaum. Progress in Basic Research: Diagnosis, DSMIV and Dimensional Approaches; D.H. Barlow. The Perception of Smell and Taste as a Research Area of Clinical Psychology; R. Ferstl. Psychoendocrinology; D. Hellhammer. Progress in the Treatment of Somatic Disorders: Clinical-Psychological Treatment of Epileptic Seizures; N. Birbaumer; et al. Clinical Health Psychology and Cardiovascular Diseases; A. Steptoe, D. Molineux. Progress in the Treatment of Mental Disorders: Nature and Treatment of Panic Disorder; J. Margraf, A. Ehlers. Anxiety and Physical Symptoms; A. Ehlers, J. Margraf. ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder; P.M.G. Emmelkamp. Schizophrenic Psychoses; K. Hahlweg. Eight additional articles. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Explores the contribution of clinical psychology to the understanding and treatment of medical disorders such as infertility, epilepsy, and cardiovascular disease. The 18 essays, some overviews and some case studies, cover basic research as well as somatic and mental disorders. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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