Foundations of Professional Psychology Melchert Hardback Elsevier 9780123850799

Name: Foundations of Professional Psychology Melchert Hardback Elsevier 9780123850799
Brand: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Foundations of Professional PsychologyThe End of Theoretical Orientations and the Emergence of the Biopsychosocial Approach\nAuthor(s): Timothy P. Melchert\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc\nISBN-13: 9780123850799, 978-0123850799\nSynopsis\nRecent advances in the scientific understanding of the human mind and brain along with the emphases on evidence-based practice and competency-based education are creating increasing pressures to update some of the traditional approaches to structuring and organizing education and practice in the field. There have also been many calls in recent years for a unified approach to conceptualizing professional practice in psychology. This book examines whether there exists a unified conceptual framework for the field that is firmly based on current scientific understanding regarding human development and functioning, that applies across all the clinical populations.