Clinical Psychology

■ John Guerry,University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

■ Shawn Jones,University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

■ Christine Maldanado,University of Missouri

■ Elizabeth Martin,University of Missouri

■ Julia Martinez,University of Missouri

■ David Wagner,University of Missouri

■ Andrew Wegrzyn,University of Missouri

■ Catalina Woldarsky Meneses,York University

Resources for Student Success

A textbook needs to be engaging, clearly written, and organized well so that
students can readily comprehend and retain the information provided. Toward
this end, a number of features and additional resources are included in this edi-
tion. At the beginning of each chapter, focus questions and a chapter outline
appear; and each chapter closes with a summary, definitions of key terms, and a
list of Web sites of interest.
AnInstructor’s Manualwith aTest Bankis also available. Topic summaries and
suggestions to improve class presentations are included in the manual. Further-
more, the manual provides a list of film and video resources, as well as student
exercises and activities relevant to the Web sites that are referred to in the book.

The Future of Clinical Psychology

We believe that the future of clinical psychology is bright, provided that clinical
psychologists continue to receive rigorous training in research methods and in
evidence-based approaches to assessment and intervention. Further, we must antic-
ipate trends in the marketplace. One important trend is that doctoral-level clinical
psychologists are less frequently called upon to provide direct services (e.g., psy-
chotherapy). Managed care (and the associated lower-reimbursement rate for
doctoral-level clinicians) has made direct service a less attractive option for clinical
psychologists. Further, the mental health field is becoming saturated with service
providers from other disciplines. In most cases, these other mental health profes-
sionals charge less for their services. However, the rigorous research training and
the training in evidence-based assessment and treatment that defines clinical psy-
chology will be an advantage in such a scenario. Increasingly, clinical psychologists
will be asked to oversee the training of direct service providers and to evaluate the
effectiveness of the interventions that are implemented.

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