Scientific Standards of Psychological Practice: Issues and Recommendations - Softcover

Reseña del editor

This volume is the first to examine clinical practice guidelines as a method of linking practical psychological work to contemporary scientific knowledge. the result of a national conference sponsored by the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, this volume challenges the discipline to begin to ensure that scientific knowledge is actually used by practitioners. Practice standards are being developed by the government, professional and scientific associations, and by the health care industry. Understanding how they will work and why they are here gives knowledgeable psychologists entirely new ways to compete and succeed in the marketplace.

Robyn M. Dawes on Standards of Practice; Larry E. Beutler and Eve H. Davison on Stardards We Should Use; Steven C. Hayes on What We Want from Standards; Kathleen E. Grady on Compliance with Standards; Michael s. Pallack on Managed Care; Gerald C. Davison and Arnold A. Lazarus on the dialectics of Science and Practice; Richard M. McFall on Models of Training; Jacqueline B. Persons on Why Validated Treatments are Solwly Adopted; G. Terence Wilson on Standards as a Basis for Practice; John d. Cone on Assessment Practice Standards; William c. Follette on Methodological Issues; Henry E. Adams on Theory; Stanley Sue on Diversity and Standards of Practice

Biografía del autor

Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor and director of clinical training in the department of psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of forty-one books and nearly 600 scientific articles, his career has focused on analysis of the nature of human language and cognition, and its application to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering and promotion of human prosperity. Among other associations, Hayes has been president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. His work has received several awards, including the Impact of Science on Application Award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.