Social Psychological Foundations of Clinical

Uniquely integrative and authoritative, this volume explores how advances in social psychology can deepen understanding and improve treatment of clinical problems. The role of basic psychological processes in mental health and disorder is examined by leading experts in social, clinical, and counseling psychology. Chapters present cutting-edge research on self and identity, self-regulation, interpersonal processes, social cognition, and emotion. The volume identifies specific ways that social psychology concepts, findings, and research methods can inform clinical assessment and diagnosis, as well as the development of effective treatments. Compelling topics include the social psychology of help seeking, therapeutic change, and the therapist/n-/client relationship.

James E. Maddux, PhD, is University Professor of Psychology at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and former director of its clinical doctoral program. Dr. Maddux is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association's Divisions of General, Clinical, and Health Psychology. His major interest is the integration of theory and research from clinical, social, and health psychology. His research is concerned primarily with understanding the influence of beliefs about personal effectiveness and control on psychological adjustment and health-related behavior. June Price Tangney, PhD, is University Professor of Psychology at George Mason University. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association\u2019s Division of Personality and Social Psychology and of the American Psychological Society, Dr. Tangney is Associate Editor of American Psychologist. Her research on the development and implications of moral emotions has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Science Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation. Dr. Tangney's current work focuses on moral emotions among incarcerated offenders. A recipient of George Mason University\u2019s Teaching Excellence Award, she strives to integrate service, teaching, and clinically relevant research in both the classroom and her lab.

Introduction
Social Psychological Foundations of Clinical Psychology: History and Orienting Principles	p. 3
Psychological Health and Psychological Problems
Self and Identity
The Role of Self-Awareness and Self-Evaluation in Dysfunctional Patterns of Thought, Emotion, and Behavior	p. 19
Autobiographical Memory and the Construction of a Narrative Identity: Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications	p. 36
Social Psychology of the Stigma of Mental Illness: Public and Self-Stigma Models	p. 51
Self-Regulation
Self-Regulatory Strength and Psychological Adjustment: Implications of the Limited Resource Model of Self-Regulation	p. 71
Self-Regulation and Psychopathology: Toward an Integrative Perspective	p. 84
Strategies of Setting and Implementing Goals: Mental Contrasting and Implementation Intentions	p. 114
Self-Theories: The Roots of Defensiveness	p. 136
Interpersonal Processes
Attachment Theory as a Social-Developmental Psychopathology Framework for the Practice of Psychotherapy	p. 157
Social Support: Basic Research and New Strategies for Intervention	p. 177
Social Comparison Theory	p. 195
Self-Disclosure and Psychological Well-Being	p. 212
Social Cognition and Emotion
A Construal Approach to Increasing Happiness	p. 229
Emotions of the Imperiled Ego: Shame, Guilt, Jealousy, and Envy	p. 245
Social Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression and Anxiety	p. 272
Social Psychology of Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis
The Social Psychology of Clinical Judgment	p. 297
Sociocultural Issues in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Psychological Disorders	p. 312
Clinical Assessment of Personality: Perspectives from Contemporary Personality Science	p. 329
Interpersonal Assessment and Treatment of Personality Disorders	p. 349
Social Psychology of Behavior Change and Clinical Interactions
Enabling Self-Control: A Cognitive-Affective Processing System Approach to Problematic Behavior	p. 375
The Social Psychology of Help Seeking	p. 395
Social Cognitive Theories and Clinical Interventions: Basic Principles and Guidelines	p. 416
Self-Directed Change: A Transtheoretical Model	p. 431
Social Influence Processes and Persuasion in Psychotherapy and Counseling	p. 441
Implicit Processes in Social and Clinical Psychology	p. 461
The Social Psychology of Transference	p. 476
Group Processes and Group Psychotherapy: Social Psychological Foundations of Change in Therapeutic Groups	p. 497
Current Status and Future Directions
Social Psychological Foundations of Clinical Psychology: Initial Trends, Current Status, and Future Directions	p. 517
Author Index	p. 525
Subject Index	p. 543
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