clinical psychology test 1 ch 1-5
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Definition of clinical psychology. - ANSWERResnick's definition (1991): the field of
clinical psychology involve research teaching and services to alleviate intellectual,
emotional, behavioral, psychological, social and biological maladjustments. Clinical
psychology engage in assessment (diagnosis0 and treatments.
The psychiatrists - ANSWERtrained in medical profession, a psychiatrist primary
used the medical model in diagnosis and treatment of patients or clients.
The counseling psychologist: - ANSWERa counseling psychologist usually works
with normal or moderately mal-adjusted person. They use both interview and testing
and works in counseling centers, recently they have become less interested in
vocation or career counseling and more interested in private practice.
The school psychologist - ANSWERsuch persons work with educators to improve
the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of school children
The rehabilitation psychologists - ANSWERtheir focus is on people who are
physically or cognitively disabled. They usually work in rehabilitation center or
institutes or hospitals.
The health psychologist - ANSWERthey are involved in the presentation and
treatment of illnesses, usually before problems begin.
Psychiatric nurses - ANSWERthese persons usually work in a hospital, managing
the patient;s treatment plans.
The paraprofessionals - ANSWERthese persons are trained to assist professional
mental health workers, even though they may not have a degree in the field.
Mental health consolers - ANSWERthese persons usually have a master's degree in
counseling or psychology and require a license to practice.
Psychotherapy - ANSWERthis is the most frequently engaged activity involving
individuals, groups, couple, etc.
Diagnosis/assessment - ANSWERdiagnosis refers to labeling and illness.
Assessment may include observation interview or testing.
Psychological testing was the chief function for many years.
Teaching - ANSWERclinical psychologists hold full or part-time academic positions.
They teach various courses on both graduate and undergraduate levels.
Clinical supervision - ANSWERthis process involves one to one teaching and
supervising
, Research - ANSWERan increase interest in research is noted over the years.
Consultation - ANSWERforms and setting for consultation vary, extending from
clinical cases to business matter, personnel, etc.
Administration - ANSWERclinical psychologist serve on various committees or head
psychology departments or school, etc.
Employment sites - ANSWERPrivate practice has grown over the years and s the
most frequent employment setting for clinical psychology.
University setting follow next
Art or science - ANSWERthe focus of clinical psychology is on individual differences.
The nomethetic approach - ANSWERrefers to understanding general principles of
behavior of people.
The idiographic approach - ANSWERrefers to understanding individual differences.
Clinical judgment - ANSWERusually based not he colonial's subjective or intuitive
awareness. The art should be complemented with the science in the practice of
clinical psychology.
Training toward a clinical identity - ANSWERthe training of clinic psychology involves
five years of graduate work after the bachelor's degree. However the number of
person with master;s degree is fast growing.
The American psychological association (APA) - ANSWERinsists on a doctor degree
as a pre-request of being called a clinical psychologist. However, Master's level
practitioners are attractive alternative, especially mental health counselors.
Lewis terman - ANSWERprovided the American revision of the test in 1916, calling it
Stanford-Binet intelligence scales.
Army Alpha test - ANSWERverbal test
Army Beta test - ANSWERno-verbal test
Woodworth - ANSWERdeveloped the psychoneurotic inventory, the first question to
reveal abnormal behavior.
Clinical training programs - ANSWERthe philosophy in clinical psychology training is
still the scientist-practitioner mode
Each school has its own flavor. Some are cognitive-behaviorally oriented. Some
have psychodynamic orientation, etc.
Course work - ANSWERthese are aimed to fulfill the scientist-practitioner model in
clinical psychology.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Definition of clinical psychology. - ANSWERResnick's definition (1991): the field of
clinical psychology involve research teaching and services to alleviate intellectual,
emotional, behavioral, psychological, social and biological maladjustments. Clinical
psychology engage in assessment (diagnosis0 and treatments.
The psychiatrists - ANSWERtrained in medical profession, a psychiatrist primary
used the medical model in diagnosis and treatment of patients or clients.
The counseling psychologist: - ANSWERa counseling psychologist usually works
with normal or moderately mal-adjusted person. They use both interview and testing
and works in counseling centers, recently they have become less interested in
vocation or career counseling and more interested in private practice.
The school psychologist - ANSWERsuch persons work with educators to improve
the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of school children
The rehabilitation psychologists - ANSWERtheir focus is on people who are
physically or cognitively disabled. They usually work in rehabilitation center or
institutes or hospitals.
The health psychologist - ANSWERthey are involved in the presentation and
treatment of illnesses, usually before problems begin.
Psychiatric nurses - ANSWERthese persons usually work in a hospital, managing
the patient;s treatment plans.
The paraprofessionals - ANSWERthese persons are trained to assist professional
mental health workers, even though they may not have a degree in the field.
Mental health consolers - ANSWERthese persons usually have a master's degree in
counseling or psychology and require a license to practice.
Psychotherapy - ANSWERthis is the most frequently engaged activity involving
individuals, groups, couple, etc.
Diagnosis/assessment - ANSWERdiagnosis refers to labeling and illness.
Assessment may include observation interview or testing.
Psychological testing was the chief function for many years.
Teaching - ANSWERclinical psychologists hold full or part-time academic positions.
They teach various courses on both graduate and undergraduate levels.
Clinical supervision - ANSWERthis process involves one to one teaching and
supervising
, Research - ANSWERan increase interest in research is noted over the years.
Consultation - ANSWERforms and setting for consultation vary, extending from
clinical cases to business matter, personnel, etc.
Administration - ANSWERclinical psychologist serve on various committees or head
psychology departments or school, etc.
Employment sites - ANSWERPrivate practice has grown over the years and s the
most frequent employment setting for clinical psychology.
University setting follow next
Art or science - ANSWERthe focus of clinical psychology is on individual differences.
The nomethetic approach - ANSWERrefers to understanding general principles of
behavior of people.
The idiographic approach - ANSWERrefers to understanding individual differences.
Clinical judgment - ANSWERusually based not he colonial's subjective or intuitive
awareness. The art should be complemented with the science in the practice of
clinical psychology.
Training toward a clinical identity - ANSWERthe training of clinic psychology involves
five years of graduate work after the bachelor's degree. However the number of
person with master;s degree is fast growing.
The American psychological association (APA) - ANSWERinsists on a doctor degree
as a pre-request of being called a clinical psychologist. However, Master's level
practitioners are attractive alternative, especially mental health counselors.
Lewis terman - ANSWERprovided the American revision of the test in 1916, calling it
Stanford-Binet intelligence scales.
Army Alpha test - ANSWERverbal test
Army Beta test - ANSWERno-verbal test
Woodworth - ANSWERdeveloped the psychoneurotic inventory, the first question to
reveal abnormal behavior.
Clinical training programs - ANSWERthe philosophy in clinical psychology training is
still the scientist-practitioner mode
Each school has its own flavor. Some are cognitive-behaviorally oriented. Some
have psychodynamic orientation, etc.
Course work - ANSWERthese are aimed to fulfill the scientist-practitioner model in
clinical psychology.
