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Synopsis Clinical Psychology offers a concrete and well-rounded introduction to clinical psychology. A highly respected clinician and researcher examines the rigorous research training that clinicians receive, along with the empirically supported assessment methods and interventions that clinical psychologists must understand to be successful in the field. It is featuring a detailed reviews of the history, scientific foundations, and theoretical orientations, of the field as it highlights the activities, roles, and responsibilities of today's clinical psychologist, this realistic and practical "view from the inside" provides: (a) Insights into prevention, ethics, evidence-based treatments and countless other current issues. (b) Current and future trends, plus a step-by-step "road map" that covers all aspects of becoming a clinical psychologist. This book is designed to make accessible to students, faculty, and practitioners in the various mental health disciplines an interdisciplinary literature on the philosophy of clinical practice. It may also be of interest to those in philosophy who are concerned with the philosophy of psychology or contemporary applications, as in the philosophy of medicine.