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APA dictionary of clinical psychology: 11, 000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions; Balanced coverage across core areas-including assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders; training and supervision; as well as terms more generally relevant to the biological, cognitive, developmental, and personality/social psychological underpinnings of mental health; Hundreds of incisive cross-references to deepen the user's understanding of related topics; A Quick guide to use that explains stylistic and formal features at a glance; Appendixes listing major figures relevant in the history of clinical psychology and psychological therapies and psychotherapeutic approaches.