clinical psychology 1

Clinical psychologists

Are on the frontline in the treatment of mental health problems.

Assessment of presenting a problem

The first challenge facing a clinical

psychologist is the

Lightner Witmer

“Clinical

psychology” first

used in 1907 by

Study, diagnosis, and treatment

Clinical Psychology is a branch of

psychology devoted to the _,

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with mental i l lnes ses and ot her

psychological disorders.

Assessment, prevention, amelioration, and rehabilitation

Clinical psychology is a broad field of

practice and research within the discipline

of psychology, which applies psychological

principles to the - , _,

, and of

ps y chologi cal d i s tres s , di sabi l it y,

dysfunctional behaviors, and health-risk

behaviors, and to the enhancement of

psychological and physical well-being.

Ph. D.

Emphasize practice and

research

n Smaller classes

n Lower acceptance rate

n Typically in university

departments

n Offer more funding to

students

n Greater success in placing

students in APA-accredited

internships

Psy. D.

Emphasize practice over

research

n Larger classes

n Greater acceptance rate

n Often in free-standing

professional schools

n Offer less funding to

students

n Less success in placing

students in APA-accredited

internships

Counseling psychologists

work with less pathological clients

n work in University counseling centers

n interested on vocational counseling and

career counseling

Psychiatrists

n prescribe medications

n go to medical school and licensed

physicians

Social Worker

arrange for clients to make a successful

transition to the community after leaving

an inpatient unit

n work with less research and psychological

testing

School psychologist

work in school or day-care centers,

correctional facilities

n enhance students’ intellectual, emotional,

social and developmental lives

n involved in limited degree of counseling

with students

Mental health

is not just the absence of mental

illness. It is defined as a state of well- being in which every individual realizes

his or her own potential, can cope with

the normal stresses of life, can work

productively and fruitfully, and is able

to make a contribution to his or her

community (WHO, 2007).

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

is a type of talking treatment that focuses on

how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect

your feelings and behavior, and teaches you

coping skills for dealing with different problems. q It combines cognitive therapy (examining the

things you think) and behavior therapy

(examining the things you do).

The humanistic approach

is a psychological perspective that emphasizes

the study of the whole person. Humanistic

psychologists look at human behavior not only

through the eyes of the observer, but through

the eyes of the person doing the behaving. Humanistic psychologists believe that an

individual's behavior is connected to his inner

feelings and self-image.

Family systems approach

is a theory introduced by Dr. Murray Bowen

that suggests that individuals cannot be

understood in isolation from one another, but

rather as a part of their family, as the family is

an emotional unit. Families are systems of

interconnected and interdependent individuals,

none of whom can be understood in isolation

from the system.