Main description:

The decade of the 1960s witnessed early attempts to create a unified science-profession of clinical psychology. Following in the path of these efforts - and the behavioral revolution in clinical psychology, which occurred around the same time - Donald Peterson set out to write what he describes in his new introduction as a 'manifesto' for a 'scientifically grounded, practically effective professional psychology.' Originally published by Appleton-Century-Crofts in 1968.

Contents:

Introduction to the Percheron Press Edition Preface 1. The Need for New Approaches to Clinical Assessment 2. The Person and the Environment 3. Behavior Change and Behavior Assessment 4. Behavior Theory and Behavior Assessment 5. Methods for Studying Social Behavior 6. Three Cases: A Person, a Group, and a Social System 7. Scientific, Professional, and Ethical Issues References Index