'ˆ— Prestigious Canadian author team 'ˆ— Strong focus on evidence-based assessment and intervention 'ˆ— Lifespan approach 'ˆ— International perspective that includes a comparison of Canadian and other healthcare systems 'ˆ— Broad approach to diversity issues 'ˆ— Large selection of cases 'ˆ— Engaging Viewpoint boxes that highlight important debates 'ˆ— Interesting Profile boxes that describe clinical psychologists and their profession.