Investigating Clinical Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies

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Jonathan N. Stea Stephen Hupp (Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), USA.)

Investigating Clinical Psychology

Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies

Jonathan N. Stea, Stephen Hupp (Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), USA.)

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Routledge
23 October 2023

Clinical psychology

Series: Investigating Psychology Pseudoscience

Investigating Clinical Psychology takes a deep dive into the field of clinical psychology through the lens of pseudoscience and fringe science. An expert panel of authors honors the role of science in the field while also exploring and guarding against the harms that pseudoscience can cause.

Clinicians have an ethical duty to provide the best available, evidence-based care. Engaging, accessible, and open-minded in approach, this book outlines the distinction between science and pseudoscience in order to prevent the false, and often quite harmful, effects that pseudoscientific practices can have on patients in need of mental health services. The book covers a variety of topics, including harmful therapies, purple hat therapies, animal-assisted therapies, hypnosis, and energy medicine. Featuring world-renowned voices from health care specialists to skeptics on the outside of the field gazing in, it equips readers with the skills needed to differentiate between pseudoscientific and evidence-based approaches in both study and practice.

Aligning with many major undergraduate textbooks for easy course integration, Investigating Clinical Psychology is valuable supplemental reading in undergraduate and graduate courses in clinical psychology. It is also a beneficial reference for clinicians in practice, as well as anyone interested in pseudoscience within the mental health sector.

Edited by: Jonathan N. Stea, Stephen Hupp (Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), USA.)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781032195049
ISBN 10: 1032195045
Series: Investigating Psychology Pseudoscience
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 23 October 2023
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jonathan N. Stea, PhD, RPsych, is a practicing clinical psychologist and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Calgary (UofC) in Canada. He’s a two-time winner of the UofC’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Supervision and the 2022 recipient of the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta’s media and science communication award. His forthcoming book about mental health misinformation and pseudoscience will be published in 2025 by Penguin Random House Canada, Oxford University Press, and Audible. Stephen Hupp, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in the United States. In 2015, he won the Great Teacher Award from the SIUE Alumni Association. He has published several books, including Pseudoscience in Therapy and Science-Based Therapy, and he is the Editor of Skeptical Inquirer: The Magazine for Science and Reason.

Reviews for Investigating Clinical Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies

"""This excellent book that helps us all better understand and navigate the ever growing world of fads and pseudoscience in the field of psychological therapies. In my opinion, a must read for all students in the psychological helping professions, their teachers, clinicians and those who make health care policies. Kudos to the editors and a heartfelt thank you to each of the contributors."" Hon. Dr. Stanley Kutcher, Professor Emeritis, Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Canada."