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A comprehensive and practical resource for graduate students about to embark on their first practicum experience. A psychology student amp rsquo s practicum placement experience has the potential to be the most exciting time in their graduate training. This comprehensive resource is a vital guide for all students beginning their field placement, and for those curious about how the system works. In conversational and accessible language, the authors equip students with the knowledge they need to anticipate, prevent, and resolve common difficulties that may arise during practicum placement. Readers will find helpful background information on finding one amp rsquo s feet, developing rapport with clients, confidentiality and ethics, symptoms of psychopathology, assessment, psychopharmacology, and working with children or older adults. This second edition includes new and updated chapters that will appeal to all graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

Table of Contents:
Contributors Preface What You Get From a Practicum Janet R. Matthews and C. Eugene Walker Characteristics of a Helping Relationship B. Max Price Developing Rapport Janet R. Matthews and Lee H. Matthews Confidentiality and Other Ethical Issues Elizabeth Swenson Psychopathology and Use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Amanda S. Cherry, Noel J. Jacobs, Timothy S. Thornberry Jr., and Stephen R. Gillaspy Psychological Assessment Lee H. Matthews Interventions: Evidence-Based Treatments Peter E. Nathan and Morgan T. Sammons The Use of Medicine in the Treatment of Mental Disorders Bruce K. McCormick Special Issues in Working With Children Jean C. Elbert Special Issues in Working With Older Persons Sara H. Qualls, Daniel L. Segal, and Kimberly E. Hiroto Mental Health Professions Janet R. Matthews and C. Eugene Walker Index About the Editors

About the Author :
Janet R. Matthews, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed and board-certified psychologist and Professor Emerita at Loyola University New Orleans, where she has been teaching an undergraduate practicum course for 3 years. Prior to coming to Loyola, she was a tenured associate professor at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where she also taught the practicum course. Currently, Dr. Matthews is an associate editor of Professional Psychology: Research amp amp Practice. She has published more than 5 professional articles and more than 25 book chapters and books on professional issues. C. (Clarence) Eugene Walker, PhD, taught at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, from 9 4 to 9 8, where he was an assistant professor and chair of the Division of Psychology, Education, and Physical Education as well as athletic director. From 9 8 to 974 he was an assistant professor, then an associate professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. From 974 to 995 he was at the University of Oklahoma Medical School in Oklahoma City, where he became director of training in pediatric psychology and cochief of mental health services for Children's Hospital of Oklahoma. On retirement, Dr. Walker was named Professor Emeritus at the medical school and began teaching on the Arts and Sciences campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Dr. Walker has published more than articles, reviews, and chapters and more than 2 books on research and clinical practice with children and adults.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781433820007
  • Publisher: American Psychological Association
  • Publisher Imprint: American Psychological Association
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Guide for Maximizing Knowledge and Competence
  • ISBN-10: 1433820005
  • Publisher Date: 18 May 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Width: 178 mm


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