• Uses the real world situations, or 'rooms' as the determining factor in defining the role of the psychologist, so the student can see the psychologist's input into real situations
• A series of scenarios within each chapter provide students with real examples of psychology in practice, showing the relevance of their study to the application of psychology in a professional context
• Each chapter gives an overview of the key theoretical concepts which are being applied in the following scenarios, making the link between theory and practice crystal clear
• End of chapter discussions questions encourage the student to engage in debate about how psychology is used in the real world, and the theory that drives the input of psychologists

Readership: Ideal for first year undergraduates on psychology/applied psychology courses, and as a primer for graduate students embarking on a graduate conversion course.

Preface
Foreword by Professor A. Baddeley, FRS
Part 1 The Transition from Theory to Practice
1: About this book
2: The origins and scope of applied psychology
3: Applying theory to practice
Part 2 The Rooms
4: The Crime Room
5: The Court Room
6: The Work Room
7: The War Room
8: The Treatment Room
9: The Sport Room
Glossary
Bibliography
Index