Dorsch - Encyclopedia of Psychology in its 20th, updated edition: The foundations and all knowledge of psychology

With the 20th edition, the 100-year tradition of Dorsch continues as a current, contemporary standard reference for psychology. The encyclopedia offers a compact and comprehensible overview of the development as well as the foundational and applied knowledge of psychology in over 13,000 individual entries. More than 600 renowned experts present psychology in its full breadth and diversity. With approximately 300 new and about 250 updated contributions, current developments are particularly addressed, which align with new psychological findings, modern scientific standards, and societal changes.

The encyclopedia organizes the content according to 19 subfields of psychology: This allows for a structured and informative introduction and simplifies orientation regarding terms, concepts, and areas of application. For example, in the area of "Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy," various forms of mental disorders, aligned with the DSM-5 and ICD-10 catalogs, are thoroughly prepared by experts and systematically presented in a comprehensive overview table. In the area of "Psychological Diagnostics," over 600 diagnostic testing procedures are presented, organized by content themes.