Employing a conversational writing style, Hecker and Thorpe, both of the University of Maine, impart an appreciation of the field of clinical psychology as an applied science by examining the
history and future of the field and looking at ethical dilemmas facing psychologists today, in this text for undergraduate and beginning graduate students. Emphasis is on science, with an
entire chapter devoted to biological models, an in-depth discussion of research methods in psychotherapy, and material on controversies that have shaped the field. Appendices offer ethical
principles and a code of conduct, plus a review of statistical and psychometric concepts. Annotation 穢2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
