1. Nursing and Psychological Treatments.
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Kwekkeboom, Kristine L., Ameringer, Suzanne, Harrison, Tondi, Phillips, Christopher M., Serlin, Ronald C., and Ward, Sandra E.
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PSYCHOTHERAPY , *PSYCHOLOGY , *CLINICAL psychology , *MENTAL health counseling , *THERAPEUTICS , *PSYCHIATRY - Abstract
Presents the authors' comment on the article "Psychological Treatments," by D.H. Barlow, published in the December 2004 issue of the journal "American Psychologist." Background of the article; Concern over the proposal of using term psychological treatment instead of psychotherapy; Criticism of the suggestion that only doctoral-level psychologists have the knowledge of cognitive and behavioral science and social and interpersonal processes; Concern over the broad range of patients and problems addressed in the article; Description of overlap among nursing, health psychology, and Barlow's conceptualization of psychologists as providers of psychological treatment.
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- 2005
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