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Navigating the Mindfield

A Guide to Separating Science from Pseudoscience in Mental Health

Scott O Lilienfeld editor John Ruscio editor Steven Jay Lynn editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Prometheus Books

Published:1st Apr '08

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Can self-help recordings containing subliminal messages improve your self-esteem or memory? Is hypnotic age-regression therapy a valid way of rediscovering lost childhood memories? Does Thought Field Therapy effectively treat anxiety by manipulating energy fields? A dizzying array of popular psychology books, articles, and promotion campaigns tout these and other alleged remedies for psychological problems. Faced with this confusion, consumers of mental health services need guidelines for finding effective therapy. This useful book brings together accessible, nontechnical articles by leading scientific researchers and clinicians to help answer such critical questions concerning mental health care as: How should I select a therapist? How can I tell the difference between scientifically valid and questionable psychotherapy? Can I trust the diagnosis I have received? If you or someone you know is seeking therapy, this excellent reference book will provide needed guidance for navigating the mental health maze.

"Much of this book is controversial. That's good. It stirs the pot. It will make the reader, and hopefully the field, think in different ways. Psychology needs this book and the ongoing work of Lilienfeld and his colleagues." -- PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 54, Issue 28, July 2009

ISBN: 9781591024675

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm

Weight: 454g

634 pages