Title Clinical psychology and psychotherapy as a science : an iconoclastic perspective / Luciano L'Abate

Published New York, NY : Springer, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource Contents Historical Introduction to Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy -- Toward a Science of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice -- The Cults of Psychotherapy -- Beyond Reliability and Validity: Toward Specificity in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy -- Stepped-Care Research in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy -- The Criterion of Concreteness: Seven Psychological Orphans in Search of a Theory : Toward a Neo-Behaviorist View -- Epilogue and Conclusions: Toward a Hierarchical Personnel Structure in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Summary Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy as a ScienceAn Iconoclastic Perspective¡ Luciano L'Abate Since its inception, psychology has worked to establish itself as a legitimate scientific endeavor. Countless research studies have tested numerous theories and therapies, determining what works and what doesn't, and building a vast store of empirical knowledge. Now a startling and provocative new volume suggests that the problem withthe evidence base is that it is not scientific enough--and that the major modes of therapy are on their way out.¡ In Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy as a Science, Luciano L'Abate expands on his previously controversial ideas, taking to task the one-to-one, face-to-face, talking-cure paradigm that has been entrenched for over a century. Citing the rise of self-help manuals, workbooks, written interactive practice exercises, and websites, he predicts the continued ascendance of writing in communication and healing, and details the contributions of technology in creating less-invasive homework-based interventions. These are presented as an efficient, cost-effective, and replicable alternative to traditional forms of therapy, and the author explains how their therapeutic gains can be achieved without sacrificing the therapeutic relationship. Included in the coverage are:¡ - The case for distance writing and computer conferences. - Beyond reliability and validity: the quest for specificity. - Stepped care research in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. - Concreteness, or seven orphaned concepts in search of a theory. - Toward a hierarchical personnel structure in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. - Plus an appendix of supplemental workbooks for adults, children, adolescents, and families.¡ As with the author's other works, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy as a Science will spark debate and interest among researchers and clinical psychologists and psychotherapists Analysis Applied psychology Clinical Psychology Psychotherapy and Counseling In Springer eBooks Subject Clinical psychology -- Philosophy Psychotherapy -- Philosophy Clinical psychology. Psychotherapy. Science. Psychology, Clinical Psychotherapy Science sciences (philosophy) science (modern discipline) MEDICAL -- Mental Health. MEDICAL -- Psychiatry -- General. PSYCHOLOGY -- Clinical Psychology. PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Illness. PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- General. Science Psychotherapy Clinical psychology Clinical psychology -- Philosophy Psychotherapy -- Philosophy Klinische Psychologie Psychopathologie Bildersturm Genre/Form blank forms. Blank forms Blank forms. Formulaires. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781461444510 1461444519

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