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Facts and Fictions in Mental Health (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781118311295)
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xWritten in a lively and entertaining style, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health examines common conceptions and misconceptions surrounding mental health and its treatment. Each chapter focuses on a misconception and is followed by a discussion of related findings from scientific research.
- A compilation of the authors' "Facts and Fictions" columns written for Scientific American Mind, with the addition of six new columns exclusive to this book
- Written in a lively and often entertaining style, accessible to both the undergraduate and the interested general reader
- Each chapter covers a different "fiction" and allows readers to gain a more balanced and accurate view of important topics in mental health
- The six new columns examine myths and misconceptions of considerable interest and relevance to undergraduates in abnormal psychology courses
- Introductory material and references are included throughout the book
Author: Hal Arkowitz, Scott O. Lilienfeld
ISBN-10: 1118311299
ISBN-13: 9781118311295
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 04/17/2017
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d
By Hal Arkowitz
xHal Arkowitz is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona. He has published widely in the areas of anxiety, depression, resistance to change, and psychotherapy. A past editor of the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, he maintains an active clinical practice as well as teaching courses on abnormal psychology, psychopathology, and psychotherapy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Scott O. Lilienfeld is Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Lilienfeld has published over 200 articles, book chapters, and books on personality, personality assessment, anxiety disorders, psychiatric classification and diagnosis, pseudoscience in psychology, and evidence-based practices in clinical psychology. In addition, he has appeared on ABC's 20/20, CNN, the CBS Evening News, and National Public Radio.
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