Download or read book Critical Issues, Developments, and Trends in Professional Psychology written by Margret A. Appel and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1982-04-15 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the crucial issues facing professional psychologists and psychotherapists today. The areas of professional functioning and interest, assessment and intervention provide the framework against which specific topics are presented: topics include the effectiveness of the scientist-practitioner model; social and ethical issues involving women in therapy; and practicalissues such as malpractice, role-playing, and therapy for sexual offenders against children.