Andrew M. Pomerantz 
Clinical Psychology 
Science, Practice, and Diversity

From award-winning author Andrew M. Pomerantz comes the
Sixth Edition of
Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Diversity, providing students with an inclusive and culturally competent view of the vast world of clinical psychology. Through lively examples, robust scholarship, and a highly readable narrative, the author explores the key topics of clinical assessment, psychotherapy, and ethical and professional issues while also incorporating discussions of current controversies and specialized topics. With a career-focused feature and the latest research findings in the field, the new edition of this best-selling text is an essential resource for students in the classroom and beyond.

Table of Content

Part 1: Introducing Clinical Psychology

Chapter 1: Clinical Psychology

Chapter 2: Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Chapter 3: Current Controversies and Directions in Clinical Psychology

Chapter 4: Diversity and Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Chapter 5: Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Chapter 6: Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Part 2: Assessment

Chapter 7: Diagnosis and Classification Issues: DSM-5, DSM-5-TR, and More

Chapter 8: The Clinical Interview

Chapter 9: Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Chapter 10: Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

Part 3: Psychotherapy

Chapter 11: General Issues in Psychotherapy

Chapter 12: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Chapter 13: Humanistic Psychotherapy

Chapter 14: Behavior Therapy

Chapter 15: Cognitive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Chapter 16: Group and Family Therapy

Part 4: Special Topics

Chapter 17: Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Chapter 18: Health Psychology

Chapter 19: Forensic Psychology

Glossary

References

About the author

Andrew M. Pomerantz (BA, psychology, Washington University in St. Louis; MA, Ph D, clinical psychology, Saint Louis University) is professor of Psychology and director of the Clinical Adult Psychology Graduate Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses related to clinical psychology and maintains a part-time private practice of clinical psychology in St. Louis. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Indiana University School of Medicine Psychology Training Consortium. He is the author of Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Culture (3rd Edition, SAGE, 2013) and Psychological Assessment and Report Writing (with Karen Goldfinger; SAGE, 2010). He has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Ethics & Behavior, and the Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy. He served two terms as president of Psychotherapy Saint Louis and is a member of the American Psychological Association.