* Prestigious Canadian author team* Strong focus on evidence-based assessment and intervention* Lifespan approach* International perspective that includes a comparison of Canadian and other healthcare systems* Broad approach to diversity issues* Large selection of cases* Engaging Viewpoint boxes that highlight important debates* Interesting Profile boxes that describe clinical psychologists and their profession

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Evolution of Clinical Psychology. Chapter 2 Contemporary Clinical Psychology. Chapter 3 Classification and Diagnosis. Chapter 4 Research Methods in Clinical Psychology. Chapter 5 Assessment: Overview. Chapter 6 Assessment: Interviewing and Observation. Chapter 7 Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures. Chapter 8 Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures. Chapter 9 Assessment: Integration and Clinical Decision-Making. Chapter 10 Prevention. Chapter 11 Intervention: Overview. Chapter12 Intervention: Adults and Couples. Chapter 13 Intervention: Children and Adolescents. Chapter14 Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change. Chapter15 Health Psychology: Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology. Appendix 1 Major Journals Relevant to Clinical Psychology. Appendix 2 Applications to Graduate School.