For practitioners and graduate students, Belar (clinical psychology, U. of Florida, Gainsville) and Deardorff, a clinical psychologist, present a guide that details the role of clinical health psychologists, their education, training, and personal and professional issues they face. They then address assessment, intervention, and consulting strategies, with case examples for illustration. This edition includes an expanded discussion of psychometric instruments and psychological testing with medical patients, and more on liability and malpractice. The chapter on ethical issues has been updated to reflect the 2000 version of the American Psychological Association's "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct." Reading lists have been updated. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)