Overview
Recent advances in the scientific understanding of the human mind and brain along with the emphases on evidence-based practice and competency-based education are creating increasing pressures to update some of the traditional approaches to structuring and organizing education and practice in the field. There have also been many calls in recent years for a unified approach to conceptualizing professional practice in psychology. This book examines whether there exists a unified conceptual framework for the field that is firmly based on current scientific understanding regarding human development and functioning, that applies across all the clinical populations and practice areas within the field, and that would also help integrate professional psychology more fully into health care and the sciences generally.
Full Product Details
Author: Timothy P. Melchert (Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA)
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.560kg
ISBN: 9780123850799
ISBN 10: 0123850797
Pages: 262
Publication Date: 12 July 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Replaced By: 9780128164266
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
""Melchert's book is a valuable resource for graduate students and their faculty to understand how professional psychology is transforming into a health profession, while maintaining its unique psychological identity. I highly recommend it."" Dr. James Bray Past President American Psychological Association Editor, Primary Care Psychology and Handbook of Family Psychology
Melchert's book is a valuable resource for graduate students and their faculty to understand how professional psychology is transforming into a health profession, while maintaining its unique psychological identity. I highly recommend it. James H. Bray, Ph.D. Editor of Primary Care Psychology and Handbook of Family Psychology
Author Information
Timothy Melchert’s research focuses on the theoretical and scientific frameworks used to guide education and practice in behavioural healthcare. He utilizes a science-based biopsychosocial framework to resolve much of the theoretical confusion and professional conflicts that have long plagued the field of professional psychology. He is the author of Foundations of Professional Psychology, First Edition (Academic Press) and Biopsychosocial Practice: A Science-Based Framework for Behavioral Health Care (APA Press).
