Psychologists' Desk Reference - Hardcover

9780195111866: Psychologists' Desk Reference

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195111869 ISBN 13: 9780195111866

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1998

Here is the indispensable companion for every mental health practitioner. Under development for over five years and fine-tuned by input and feedback from hundreds of clinicians and program directors, the Psychologist's Desk Reference presents the huge variety of information required in daily practice in one easy-to-use resource. Covering the entire spectrum of practice issues--from diagnostic codes, practice guidelines, treatment principles and report checklists, to insight and advice from today's most respected clinicians--this one-of-a-kind reference finally gives fingertip access to the entire range of current knowledge. Intended for all use by all mental-health professionals, the Desk Reference covers assessment and diagnosis, testing and psychometrics, treatment and psychotherapy, ethical and legal issues, practice management and insurance, and professional resources. Chapters have been clearly written by master clinicians and include easy-to-read checklists and tables as well as helpful advice. Handy visual tabs and cross-references add to the convenience of this user-friendly book. Filled with information psychologists use everyday, The Psychologists' Desk Reference will be the most important and often referred to volume in the library of psychologists, social workers, and counselors everywhere.

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About the Author:

Gerald B. Koocher is Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Linda Pollin Institute at Harvard Medical School, and Chief Psychologist at Boston's Children's Hospital John C. Norcross is Professor and Chairman of Psychology, the University of Scranton. Sam S. Hill III is Associate Professor of Psychology, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi and Assistant Director of Medical Education for Psychology, Driscoll Foundation Children's Hospital

Review:

"This volume provides just what any practicing psychologist needs: easily accessible, current information on almost any topic by some of the leading thinkers and innovators in the field. The editors are to be commended for creating a truly helpful resource, one of those 'do-not-do-without-this' books." --Laura S. Brown, Ph.D. ABPP, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Seattle, Washington

"The advent of the Psychologist's Desk Reference signifies that clinical and applied psychology has become a genuine profession--one with a consistent and reliable body of knowledge, treatments, and standards. This practical compendium of clinical wisdom truly belongs on every practitioner's desk." --Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D., ABPP, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, and author of Brief but Comprehensive Psychotherapy: The Multimodal Way

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