Investigating Clinical Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies - Paperback

by Jonathan N. Stea (Editor), Stephen Hupp (Editor)

Investigating Clinical Psychology takes a deep dive into the field of clinical psychology through the lens of pseudoscience and fringe science. An expert panel of authors honor the role of science in the field while also exploring and guarding against the harms that pseudoscience can cause.

Author Biography

Jonathan N. Stea, PhD, RPsych, is a practicing clinical psychologist and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Calgary (UofC) in Canada. He's a two-time winner of the UofC's Award for Excellence in Clinical Supervision and the 2022 recipient of the Psychologists' Association of Alberta's media and science communication award. His forthcoming book about mental health misinformation and pseudoscience will be published in 2025 by Penguin Random House Canada, Oxford University Press, and Audible.

Stephen Hupp, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in the United States. In 2015, he won the Great Teacher Award from the SIUE Alumni Association. He has published several books, including Pseudoscience in Therapy and Science-Based Therapy, and he is the Editor of Skeptical Inquirer: The Magazine for Science and Reason.