| dc.description.abstract | Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for
clinical psychologists for much of the past 50 years. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is
concerned with the enhancement of happiness and well-being, involving the scientific
study of the role of personal strengths and positive social systems in the promotion of
optimal well-being. The central themes of Positive Psychology, including happiness,
hope, creativity and wisdom, are all investigated in this book in the context of their
possible applications in clinical practice.
Positive Psychology is unique in offering an accessible introduction to this emerging
field of clinical psychology. It will prove a valuable resource for undergraduate
psychology students and lecturers who will benefit from the learning objectives and
research stimuli included in each chapter. It will also be of interest to those involved in
postgraduate training in related areas such as social work, counselling and psychotherapy.
Professor Alan Carr is the director of the doctoral training programme in clinical
psychology at University College Dublin and Consultant Marital and Family Therapist at
the Clanwilliam Institute for Marital and Family Therapy in Dublin. His previous
publications include The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychology: A Contextual
Approach (Routledge 1999), What Works with Children and Adolescents? A Critical
Review of Psychological Interventions with Children, Adolescents and their Families
(Routledge 2000) and Prevention: What Works With Children and Adolescents? A
Critical Review of Psychological Prevention Programmes for Children, Adolescents and
their Families (Brunner-Routledge 2002 | vi |
