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ebook THE GUILFORD PRESS Science and PSeudoScience in clinical PSychology Also Available Psychological Science in the Courtroom: Consensus and Controversy Edited by Jennifer L. Skeem, Kevin S. Douglas, and Scott O. Lilienfeld Theories of Hypnosis: Current Models and Perspectives Edited by Steven Jay Lynn and Judith W. Rhue Science and Pseudoscience in clinical Psychology Second edition Edited by Scott O. Lilienfeld Steven Jay Lynn Jeffrey M. Lohr Foreword by Carol Tavris The Guilford Press new york london © 2015 The Guilford Press A Division of Guilford Publications, Inc. 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012 www.guilford.com All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America This book is printed on acid-free paper. Last digit is print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The authors have checked with sources believed to be reliable in their efforts to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards of practice that are accepted at the time of publication. However, in view of the possibility of human error or changes in behavioral, mental health, or medical sciences, neither the authors, nor the editors and publisher, nor any other party who has been involved in the preparation or publication of this work warrants that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors or omissions or the results obtained from the use of such information. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained in this book with other sources. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Science and pseudoscience in clinical psychology / edited by Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, Jeffrey M. Lohr ; foreword by Carol Tavris. — Second edition. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4625-1789-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-4625-1751-0 (hardcover : alk. paper) I. Lilienfeld, Scott O., 1960–, editor. II. Lynn, Steven J., editor. III. Lohr, Jeffrey M., editor. [DNLM: 1. Psychology, Clinical—methods. 2. Psychotherapy—methods. 3. Research. WM 105] RC467 616.89—dc23 2014036095 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. v 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 vi 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 viii contributors 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

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