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.

Publisher: Guilford Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Social Psychological Foundations of Clinical Psychology
Pages: 00555 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2011-04-14
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781606236796
Category: Medical : Psychiatry - General
Category: Psychology : Clinical Psychology
Category: Psychology : Social Psychology