Social Psychological Foundations of Clinical Psychology
Edited by James E. Maddux and June Price Tangney
Hardcovere-bookprint + e-book
Hardcover
orderAugust 3, 2010
ISBN 9781606236796
Price: $92.00 555 Pages
Size: 7" x 10"
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Uniquely integrative and authoritative, this volume explores how advances in social psychology can deepen understanding and improve treatment of clinical problems. The role of basic psychological processes in mental health and disorder is examined by leading experts in social, clinical, and counseling psychology. Chapters present cutting-edge research on self and identity, self-regulation, interpersonal processes, social cognition, and emotion. The volume identifies specific ways that social psychology concepts, findings, and research methods can inform clinical assessment and diagnosis, as well as the development of effective treatments. Compelling topics include the social psychology of help seeking, therapeutic change, and the therapist–client relationship.