CORERTA/GEORGEMAICR ‘TEHNOREDACTARE/NICOLAE TURCAN REDACTOR/MIHALGOTIU CASTLES OF SAND Science and pseudoscience in, psychopathology ‘cL ‘©COPYRIGHT TRITONIC JUL Tol. Fan. 440,264,431 655 _ BUCURESTI / Tel JPox.:440.21.242.54.09 e-mail: editura@ttonic.1o www. tritonic.ro www.jurnalism.ro DAVID DANIEL Castale do ‘a pshopstoe “Triton, 2003, ISBN 973-8497-21-3 ‘Descrleren CHP m Uilloteclt Nafenmlew Rembule + $n gf pseaoyttaf rel David ~ Ducane: a0 pti: Bogdan sl ConsinainHvi.Don lotr, Caren Nicole Colgan, Marius ina, Ia Miu, eaticeDinscu Falls), y(n Trasrae) Daniel David CASTELE'DE NISIP Stiinta si pseudostiings in psihopatologie A See BDITURA TRETONIC‘Motta; "Marl gf evina!” (Gacthe: Sollga Sehusucls) Deaicafte: Lucracen este dedicat ectloreateg gprafesionig pentru ‘eve gina este oporunitatea dente mien cite gi activ fa le apectneotal unig deste bucura dn pin do propria contribni la woes speetacol, care 1 supravijut fne8fneercteitale continue de ale sabotn, Dedileation: | dadioate his book to thase ealleagives and profession ‘ls for whom sciente represeals the opportunity to critically und actively ‘wonderin the face oF the world spectacle and to fully enjay your own ‘eontibutions to this spectacle, contributions that have stl resiliently stu _vived your persistent attempt to sabotnge them, Muljunsire: Aparifie eesti neti a fost impulsionsta ce osaseni Acorns emacs fn mod deosebit,Parafxzind faz cae, Guy Montgomery gi‘Dans Bovbjerg de In Mount Sina¥ Schaol of Medicine, SUA, oa tect din somal dogmatic gi m-au Init ceea'ce inthmnnt ‘inp, exreatuien gi préticn ti tunci ead eredeam ef stn acest ‘ier gicXnu mri poste surprinide nia, Albar Elis, de ta Albert Bilis Yastinte, SUA, a fax nul caran-ainspize So tudes exits gl reflexiva ‘supra oto ecei es fac gt cae m-a Tafa st nu tn peed nici uere- ere gi st continu A congtuieseertictunei etn mult lume ste mnpo- tuivamea sindeea ce fe: "AR PEAINE.a uensllea ata lft, daraieiunde su serie ch hverurite NU THEBUIE at stea aga proctcum stau. deci contin’ 8 construigt gi fi vitiyc tine fast” ar spone cl Steven Lynn, de Ia SUNY a1 Binghamton, SUA gi iving Kirsch, deta Conneticut Universi, gn’ g#modela de ainadine exch gi. consiructiva aspra ini,core m-auinfluenat in cece am ficut ic. Mulumese color eolegigiprisizni care au citittextulgicare mn ajutat 8 aproximez ‘In aoanié forma. Sunt prea mul ea si+i enamide ici; voi men cola cde ln Catedra de Pshologie a Universita Babes- Bala (Napoca, care stune cin sn prezentatlucrarea Ti cadrul colecrivului de cated ow aval sugesti gi comantai tite. Apolo unde este cxzul Ti voi ‘mentions fn mod special la iuceput fcr capitol pe ace profesionigt, 5colegi ii prieien, care au recemzat materalul gi cave giau ads stl ontibuja a fo 1a Progrmmul de Mister fu "Consillece Psitologick yi Pathotepi sructur weestut Yolum gs fmbunkt ‘uchule sf multumese si acelor “prot su dat oportnitten svi exersezsinul eric pein soismele, slemnitijlebanalegitrismele pe tere le-au produ gi pe care Je-n ridcat In nivelul vuor oper i dlseursuri ice. aspectuluisilisic, Pamdoxzl, Actnowledgemente The iting ofthis ook was stimulated by peo- te whom I especially want to thank. Paruplaasing a famous saying, Guy ‘Montgomery tad Dana Sovbjerg, fram Mount Sil School of Medicine, USA, evokened me from the dogmatic sleep nnd taught ine what ocience, ‘eseorct amd penctice meant inate thought 1 knew tis all too well and nothing could xurprise me. bert Elis, from Albet lis lstute, USA, was the maa who inspired me tobe ertcal ond rellexive with everything {did ‘uid 'who taught me never to Jose faith in myself mud to conte to Build critically when many were eyainat me end say work, Steven Lymn, rom SUNY ot Binghninion, USA, ad rving Kia, front Connecticul Univers 19, USA, hada major impecton my work being iene and nodes oferta ‘nd eonsrvetiv titude in theefinical Yonuin. Lat but wot eas, {honk ray colleagues from Bobes-Bolyai Univer nnd the students en- rolled in the Masters Program in “Prychologlal Counsefig and Peycho- {heropy” from Babes-Boysi University, Cluj-Napoca fr ther suggestions _- concerning the stucture ofthis volume snd the improv ‘speci. Parndaxicaly, astalo theok those ‘professional who gave nie ‘ke opportunity to exercise my riical sense ou thesophiams, ite remarks suid tsi they had produced und raised to the fevel of sceulificdiscours- cesandselF- declared wosks oF. Danie David este piiolog feter nis. dt Cotedn de Pstlogien Universi Babep-Dolyai dit Cluj-Nopoca, A.objint {icen in peitologie (i 1996) I Universitatea Babes-Bolyi gi doctoratul in psilologi (1999) In aceenyi Universitat. A facut studi postuiversitare (1999-2002) in pitotoge elnia gi psihopatotoge fa Mount Simi School of Medicine, New York, SUA, i parcusun programe fore (1998-2002) ‘npeioteropiacognitiva gcomporiantentaa fa er lis naitate gi Aca- dem of Cognitive Therapy, SUA. Este preedintele Asocajiei Rominede ‘igourt s Psthoternie Cognitiv-Comportanental. Director al Cetilui Romande Psihoterapie Cogn ; si8ditoral revsiei "Romanian Journal of Cognitive nnd chavioral Pspho- therapies”, Autor este membru in asacafi profesional internojionsle de ‘ofl desfigonrt activi didactce, de eerceare, i practic peliolermpen lic gx pobicat pint in prezent 4 citi pi peste 30 de artiole, din eae annjoriatea fn revise de prestigi da statin, “Volunverelovante: Did 0 (00), Prertinfne de infrinofte. Contami- tree pstlogicd in mass-nedia, practi lc 3 jee. Ean Dacia: Chj-Napoce. David gi colab, (1998-2000), stterope psec ‘comporiaentla. Editar Risoyriot: Cla Noy ‘About thenuthor: Daniel Davida licensed paychologiat,PRID.. and Assistant Profesor at“Babes-Bolyai University, Department of 'sycholo- 17, Cluj-Napoca. Heobtained his eense in psyctotogy (in 1996) at"abes- ‘Bolysi” Univesity Cluj-Napoca end the 'k.D. (in 1999) atthe sume Univer- coinpleted a postdoctorl prorem (1999-2002) in clinical pryetol- ogy and peychopathology nt Mount Sinai Schoo! of Medioine, New York, USA, end truiing progsom (1998-2002) in cognitive ond behavior ther- ‘ples atthe Albect ts natiute pnd Academy of Cognitive Therpy, USA, eis President of the Romain Association of HVjnoais end Cognitive Schaviorl Psychotherepy, Diestoe Af Uie Romanian Center for Cognitive « Raliona-Emotive oud Behaviorl Pychotherapy aud Editar of hohe ‘of Cognitive and Behavioral Pychotherspiee. The wator is ‘mene inuterntioual professional aesocatious in the aren of interes, ed is involved in teaching, research and'pryehiotherapentic proces nctvities ‘He has aleady publiied 4 books and over 30 antics, most of these estigios international journals. Redevautivoks: 3 David, D. (2000), Prelucrar incongtiente de informatie Contam inavea psibologie’ in massed, prieticn clited i juried (Une scious information pracessig) alta Dacin: Cto-Napoca. David gicolab. (1998-2000), Psihotérnple st hipuolerepie cogniti- comportamentala (Cognitive behavioral psyclivherape and hipnother- EaitureRisoprit: Cluj-Napoca.