Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice (ePub)

Praise for Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice,
Third Edition

"Eileen Gambrill is unparalleled in her ability to describe
common flaws and biases in clinical decision making. The result in
this revised edition is a steadfast call for change that also
acknowledges the demands of practice. A must-read for clinicians
and researchers alike."

--Elizabeth K. Anthony, PhD, Assistant Professor,
School of Social Work, Arizona State University

"This Third Edition builds upon the impressive strengths
of Gambrill's prior treatments of the topic to support the notion
that critical thinking is a teachable skill and one
essential for contemporary practice in the human services. This
book should be the default authority on the topic of critical
thinking for human service professionals and would be an excellent
textbook."

--Bruce A. Thyer, PhD, LCSW, Professor and former Dean,
Florida State University College of Social Work

"I was skeptical about how Critical Thinking in Clinical
Practice could be improved, but Eileen Gambrill has succeeded!
Her articulation of critical thinking skills for clinical decisions
ultimately will benefit the people we serve."

--Joanne Yaffe, PhD, ACSW, Associate Professor of
Social Work and Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry,
University of Utah

A balanced and illustrative guide to incorporating
critical-thinking values, knowledge, and skills into clinical
education and practice

Now in a third edition, Critical Thinking in Clinical
Practice is written for helping professionals who want to think
more clearly about the decisions they make and the context in which
they make them. It is a practical volume for clinicians who would
like to expand their knowledge of common pitfalls and fallacies in
clinical reasoning.

As in earlier editions, this Third Edition draws on
research related to problem solving and decision making,
illustrating the relevance of research findings to everyday
clinical practice and policy.

Revised throughout, the new edition includes discussion of:

* The influence of pharmaceutical companies on the helping
professions, including disease mongering--the creation of
bogus risks, problems, and needless worries

* Different kinds of propaganda in the helping professions that
compromise informed consent

* Additional coverage of classification, pathology, reliance on
authority, and hazards in data collection

* The development of decision aids of value to both professionals
and clients

* The relative contribution of specific interventions compared to
nonspecific factors to positive outcome

* Factors related to decision making in multidisciplinary
teams

* New developments regarding intuitive and analytic
reasoning

* The pragmatic theory of fallacies

Designed to enhance the quality of services offered to clients,
Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice, Third Edition is
filled with insightful examples, useful lists, websites, and
guidelines, presenting an essential resource for all helping
professionals and students in the helping professions.