Introduction to Clinical Psychology PDF

Introduction to Clinical Psychology What is Clinical Psychology?  What is Clinical Psychology? The field of Clinical Psychology integrates science, theory, and practice to understand, predict, and alleviate maladjustment, disability, and discomfort as well to...

Introduction to Clinical Psychology What is Clinical Psychology?  What is Clinical Psychology? The field of Clinical Psychology integrates science, theory, and practice to understand, predict, and alleviate maladjustment, disability, and discomfort as well to promote human adaptation, adjustment, and personal development.  What is Clinical Psychology? Clinical Psychology focuses on the intellectual, emotional, biological, social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning across the life span, in varying cultures, and at all socioeconomic levels”  Related Mental Health Professions Counseling Psychology – Counseling psychologists are the most similar to clinical psychologists in their training and in the types of services that they offer. – Practitioners are trained in psychopathology, interviewing, assessment, counseling and psychotherapy, research, and the like.  Related Mental Health Professions Counseling Psychology – Counseling psychologists are more likely to deal also with normal transitions and adjustments that people may face. – Besides offering psychotherapy, counseling psychologists might, for instance, do career counseling or other forms of counseling related to life changes or developmental problems.  Related Mental Health Professions School Psychology – School psychologists typically receive more training in education and child development, and they focus their interventions on children, adolescents, adults, and their families in school and other educational settings.  Related Mental Health Professions Social Work – Social workers may be trained in various psychotherapy techniques, but as a general rule, they focus more on how social/situational variables, rather than intrapersonal and interpersonal variables, affect functioning. – Social workers, like clinical psychologists, spend much of their time in direct client contact, helping clients cope with problems and navigate a world that has become complex and difficult because of those problems.  Related Mental Health Professions Psychiatry – Psychiatry is a specialty within the medical field. – In addition to doing therapy and prescribing medication, psychiatrists order or conduct other medical tests, teach, do research, work in administration, and perform other tasks commensurate with their level of training.  Related Mental Health Professions Psychiatry – Though psychiatrists generally have more medical training than clinical psychologists, clinical psychologists typically have more formal training in psychological assessment and a broader exposure to a variety of approaches to psychology.  Personal Requirements to be a Clinical Psychologist Clinical attitude or the clinical approach  – the tendency to combine knowledge from research on human behavior and mental processes with efforts at individual assessment in order to understand and help a particular person.  Personal Requirements to be a Clinical Psychologist Because clinical psychology is both rigorously scientific and deeply personal, it requires that people entering the field have a strong and compassionate interest in human beings.  Personal Requirements to be a Clinical Psychologist Personality variables such as an interest in people, integrity in dealing with others, emotional stability, and intellectual curiosity are of particular importance