Lilienfeld Scott O. - Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology

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Science and pseudoscience in clinical psychology / edited by Scott O.
Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, Jeffrey M. Lohr.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-57230-828-1 (hc.) ISBN 1-59385-070-0 (pbk.)
1. Clinical psychology. 2. Psychotherapy. 3. Medical misconceptions.

4. PsychiatryResearch. I. Lilienfeld, Scott O., 1960 II. Lynn,
Steven J. III. Lohr, Jeffrey M.
RC467 .S432 2003
616.89dc21 2002014071

Scott O. Lilienfeld, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta. He has authored or coauthored approximately 100 articles and book chapters on such topics as the assessment and causes of personality disorders, the relation of personality traits to anxiety disorders, conceptual issues in psychiatric classification and diagnosis, projective testing, multiple personality disorder, and the problem of pseudoscience in clinical psychology. He is founder and editor of the new journal The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice. Dr. Lilienfeld also serves on the editorial boards of several major journals, including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, Clinical Psychology Review, the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Skeptical Inquirer, and The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine. He is past president of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, and he was the recipient of the 1998 David Shakow Award for Early Career Contributions to Clinical Psychology from Division 12 (Society for Clinical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association.

Steven Jay Lynn, PhD, ABPP (Clinical, Forensic), is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Binghamton. A former president of American Psychological Associations Division 30 (Psychological Hypnosis), he is a recipient of the divisions award for distinguished contributions to scientific hypnosis. Dr. Lynn is a fellow of many professional organizations and an advisory editor to many professional journals, including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. He is also the author of 11 books and more than 200 articles and chapters on hypnosis, memory, fantasy, victimization, and psychotherapy.

Jeffrey M. Lohr, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. He has been a licensed psychologist in Arkansas with a part-time independent practice since 1976. Dr. Lohrs research interests focus on anxiety disorders, domestic violence, and the efficacy of psychosocial treatments. His teaching interests include abnormal psychology, behavior modification and therapy, research methods, and professional issues in mental health practice.

Timothy Anderson, PhD, Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Laura Arnstein, MA, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Patricia A. Boyle, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Howard N. Garb, PhD, Behavioral Health, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

John P. Garske, PhD, Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Jennifer Gillis, MA, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Richard Gist, PhD, Department of Psychology, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas

Russell E. Glasgow, PhD, AMC Cancer Research Center, Denver, Colorado

Tammy R. Hammond, MS, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

G. Perry Hill, PhD, School of Allied Health Professionals, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana

Wayne Hooke, MA, private practice, Vancouver, Washington, and Department of Psychology, Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon

John Hunsley, PhD, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Irving Kirsch, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

Elisa Krackow, MS, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Catherine M. Lee, PhD, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Scott O. Lilienfeld, PhD, Department of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Stephen A. Lisman, PhD, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Timothy Lock, PhD, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Elizabeth F. Loftus, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Jeffrey M. Lohr, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Steven Jay Lynn, PhD, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

James MacKillop, MA, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Joseph T. McCann, PsyD, JD, United Health Services Hospitals and State University of New York Upstate Medical UniversityClinical Campus, Binghamton, New York

Timothy E. Moore, PhD, Department of Psychology, Glendon College/York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Abraham Nievod, PhD, JD, private practice, Berkeley, California

Raymond G. Romanczyk, PhD, BCBA, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Gerald M. Rosen, PhD, private practice, Seattle, Washington

Deborah Rosenbaum, MA, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Kelley L. Shindler, BA, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

Margaret Thaler Singer, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, California

Latha V. Soorya, MA, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York

David F. Tolin, PhD, Anxiety Disorders Center, The Institute of Living, Hartford, Connecticut

Harald Walach, PhD, Institute of Environmental Medicine and Department of Epidemiology, University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

Daniel A. Waschbusch, PhD, Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Allison Weinstein, MA, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York