ch 1 clinical psych

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resnick's definition
the field of clinical psychology involves research, teaching and services to alleviate intellectual, emotional, behavioral, psychological, social, and biological maladjustments. clinical psychologists engage in assessment (diagnosis) and treatment.
other mental health professions
psychiatrist, psychiatric social worker, counseling psychologist, school psychologist, rehabilitation psychologist, health psychologist, psychiatric nurses, paraprofessionals, mental health counselor
psychiatrist
trained in medical profession, primarily uses the medical model in diagnosis and treatment of patients or clients
psychiatric social worker
take the background history of a person, including existing problems, and conduct family interviews.
counseling psychologist
usually works with normal or moderately maladjusted persons. hey use both interview and testing, and work in counseling centers. recently less interested in vocational or career counseling and more interested in private practice.
school psychologist
work with educators to improve the intellectual, social and emotional growth of school children
rehabilitation psychologist
focus on people who are physically or cognitively disable. work in rehab centers, institutes, or hospitals
health psychologist
involved in the prevention and treatment of illnesses, usually before problems begin
psychiatric nurses
usually work in a hospital, managing the patients' treatment plans
paraprofessionals
trained to assist professional mental health workers, even though they may not have a degree in the field
mental health counselor
usually have a master's degree in counseling or psychology and require a license to practice
activities of clinical psychologists
psychotherapy, diagnosis/assessment, teaching, clinical supervision, research, consultation, administration
employment sites of clinical psychologists
private practice, and university settings
the focus of clinical psychology is
on individual difference
nomothetic approach
understanding general principles of behavior of people
idiographic approach
understanding individual differences
clinical judgment
based on clinician's subjective or intuitive awareness
_____ should be contemplated with ______ in the practice of clinical psychology
art, science
clinical training program is based off the
scientist-practitioner model
clinical training
coursework, practicum work, research, internship, qualifying examinitation
course work
aimed to fulfill the scientist-practitioner model
practicum work
very important, some universities have psychological clinics for practicum
research
student urged to develop research competency. a thesis is designed to contribute new information to the field
internship
vital part of any program. it involves gaining experience in real professional settings
qualifying examination
preliminary or comprehensive exam
admission to graduate programs
step 1: know your program (research-oriented vs practice-oriented), step 2: application materials (about 90% use GRE, some use miller analogies test)
more clinical psychologists engage in ______, despite the limitations of _________
private practice; managed care plans
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