El psicólogo clínico-sanitario debe saber aplicar e integrar el cuerpo de conocimientos de la psicometría, de la evaluación y de la psicopatología, Ello posibilita llevar a cabo un proceso de evaluación psicológica de un paciente con el fin de poder establecer un diagnóstico psicopatológico, de acuerdo con las clasificaciones tradicionales de los trastornos mentales, y recomendar una determinada intervención psicológica o farmacológica, Dicho proceso, que precede a toda intervención, implica unas fases y el uso de diversos procedimientos de evaluación, entre los que destaca la administración de cuestionarios multidimensionales de evaluación y de cuestionarios específicos para cada trastorno evaluado, algunos de los cuales se abordan en este manual,

A standard introductory textbook focusing on the scientific roots of the field while emphasizing its practical value and relevance to society. The first edition was published in 1989. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Se presentan una serie de sesiones clinicas elaboradas por las autoras que corresponden a distintos contextos de aplicación de la Psicología Clínica en el SNS.

Divided geographically by country. Each section includes includes societies/associations of psychology in a given country, as well as the historical development and current state of psychology, the current major research programs, and a brief account of academic training in psychology and the legal status of psychology as a profession in each country. Finally, each country entry includes a directory of psychologists within its borders, including address and area of specialization.

This contributed volume is a real “who is who” in Latin American psychology. Edited by the most prominent psychology researcher alive in the region, the book presents a comprehensive panorama of psychology in Latin America as a science, as a profession and as a way of improving the quality of life of individuals and communities. Despite its achievements, Latin American psychology is little known by the international psychological community. In order to fill this gap, Dr. Rubén Ardila has invited the most important researchers and practitioners in the region to present an overview of psychology as both a profession and a research field in Latin America in the following areas: · Scientific research · Professional issues · Clinical and health psychology · Developmental psychology · Educational and school psychology · Organizational and work psychology · Social psychology · Community psychology · Legal and forensic psychology Psychology in Latin America – Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives seeks to place Latin American psychology on the map of international psychology, and by doing so it aims to foster cooperation between researchers, practitioners and students from the region with its peers from all over the world.