Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology, Second Edition

578 Pages·2014·6.23 MB·English

by  Scott O. Lilienfeld PhD

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Science and pseudoscience in clinical psychology / edited by Scott O. Lilienfeld,
Steven Jay Lynn, Jeffrey M. Lohr ; foreword by Carol Tavris. — Second edition.
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ISBN 978-1-4625-1789-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-4625-1751-0
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I. Lilienfeld, Scott O., 1960–, editor. II. Lynn, Steven J., editor. III. Lohr,
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about the editors
Scott O. Lilienfeld, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Emory University.
He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and serves
on the editorial boards of several other journals. Dr. Lilienfeld’s principal
interests are the causes and assessment of personality disorders, especially
psychopathy; dissociative disorders; psychiatric classification and diagno-
sis; evidence-based practice in psychology; philosophical psychology; and
the application of scientific thinking to psychology education. He is a recip-
ient of the James McKeen Cattell Award for Distinguished Achievements
in Applied Psychological Science from the Association for Psychological
Science and serves as President of the Society for the Scientific Study of
Psychopathy.
Steven Jay Lynn, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at
Binghamton University, The State University of New York (SUNY), where
he is Director of the Psychological Clinic. He has published more than 300
articles, books, and book chapters on topics including psychotherapy, hyp-
nosis, science versus pseudoscience, psychopathology, and memory, and
his research is widely cited in the media. Dr. Lynn is Founding Editor
and Editor of the American Psychological Association journal Psychology
of Consciousness. He is a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.
Jeffrey M. Lohr, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of
Arkansas–Fayetteville, where he has been on the faculty since 1975. His
research interests include affective processes in anxiety and related disorders
and pseudoscience in applied and clinical psychology. In the latter domain,
he focuses primarily on the empirical analysis of treatment efficacy and the
promotion of “fringe” treatments, especially as they relate to trauma and
anxiety disorders. Dr. Lohr is Associate Editor of The Behavior Therapist.
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contributors
Manuel Barrera Jr., PhD, Psychology Department, Arizona State University,
Tempe, Arizona
Patricia A. Boyle, PhD, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Armour Academic
Center, Chicago, Illinois
Kristy L. Dalrymple, PhD, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Brett Deacon, PhD, School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong,
New South Wales, Australia
Grant J. Devilly, PhD, School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Health
Institute, Griffith University (Mt Gravatt Campus), Mount Gravatt,
Queensland, Australia
Trevor A. Fronius, MA, WestEd, Woburn, Massachusetts
Howard N. Garb, PhD, Psychology Research Service, Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas
Brandon A. Gaudiano, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior,
Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and Psychosocial Research
Program, Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
Jennifer M. Gillis, PhD, BCBA-D, Institute for Child Development, Binghamton
University, The State University of New York, Binghamton, New York
Richard Gist, PhD, Kansas City (Missouri) Fire Department,
Kansas City, Missouri
Russell E. Glasgow, PhD, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences,
National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland
Joshua C. Gray, BA, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia,
Athens, Georgia
Sarah Guckenburg, MPH, WestEd, Woburn, Massachusetts
Tammy R. Hammond Natof, PhD, private practice, Lexington, Kentucky
Meghan E. Hollis-Peel, PhD, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Michigan
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contributors vii
John Hunsley, PhD, CPsych, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Irving Kirsch, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Hull,
Hull, United Kingdom
Elisa Krackow, PhD, Department of Psychology, West Virginia University,
Morgantown, West Virginia
Catherine M. Lee, PhD, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Scott O. Lilienfeld, PhD, Department of Psychology, Emory University,
Atlanta, Georgia
Timothy G. Locke, private practice, Brookfield, Connecticut
Elizabeth F. Loftus, PhD, School of Law, University of California, Irvine,
Irvine, California
Jeffrey M. Lohr, PhD, Department of Psychological Science, University
of Arkansas–Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Steven Jay Lynn, PhD, ABPP, Psychological Clinic, Psychology Department,
Binghamton University, The State University of New York, Binghamton,
New York
Pamela MacDougall, BA, WestEd, Woburn, Massachusetts
James MacKillop, PhD, Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Laboratory, Department of Psychology, and Institute for Behavioral
Research, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Joseph T. McCann, PsyD, United Health Services Hospitals, Binghamton,
New York
Jean Mercer, PhD, Department of Psychology, Richard Stockton College,
Moorestown New Jersey
Timothy E. Moore, PhD, C Psych, Department of Psychology, Glendon College,
York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anthony Petrosino, PhD, Learning Innovations at WestEd,
Woburn, Massachusetts
Monica Pignotti, PhD, College of Social Work, Florida State University,
Tallahassee, Florida
Raymond G. Romancyzk, PhD, Psychology Department, Binghamton University,
The State University of New York, Binghamton, New York
Gerald M. Rosen, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
Melina Sevlever, MS, Department of Psychology, Auburn University,
Auburn, Alabama
Kelley L. Shindler, MS, Psychology Department, Binghamton University,
The State University of New York, Binghamton, New York
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Whitney Taylor, BA, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Bruce A. Thyer, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D, College of Social Work,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Laura B. Turner, MS, BCBA, Psychology Department, Binghamton University,
The State University of New York, Binghamton, New York
Tracey Varker, PhD, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health,
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Harald Walach, PhD, Samueli Institute, European Office, European University,
Frankfurt, Germany
Daniel A. Waschbusch, PhD, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Penn
State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine,
Hershey, Pennsylvania
James G. Waxmonsky, MD, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College
of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Lauren M. Weinstock, PhD, Psychosocial Research Program, Butler Hospital,
Providence, Rhode Island
James M. Wood, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso,
El Paso, Texas