The roles and amount of education of the following
:Counseling Psychologist
Rehabilitation psychologist
Clinical Psychologist (also specifically what activities they engage in) correct answers - Counseling Psychologist=A counseling psychologist usually works with normal or moderately mal-adjuste...
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The roles and amount of education of the following
:Counseling Psychologist
Rehabilitation psychologist
Clinical Psychologist (also specifically what activities they engage in) correct answers -
Counseling Psychologist=A counseling psychologist usually works with normal or moderately
mal-adjusted persons. They use both interview and testing, and work in counseling centers.
Recently they have become lessinterested in vocational or career counseling and more interested
in private practice.
- Rehabilitation Psychologist= Their focus is on people who are physically or cognitively
disabled. They usually work in rehabilitation centers or institutes or hospitals.
-Clinical Psychologist= 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.The
training of a clinical psychologist involves five years of graduate work after the bachelor's
degree. However, the number of persons with master's degree is fast growing.The American
Psychological Association (APA) insists on a doctoral degree as a pre-requisite of being called a
clinical psychologist.
Paraprofessionals correct answers These persons are trained to assist professional mental health
workers, even though they may not have a degree in the field.
The clinical assessment process correct answers These persons usually have a master's degree in
counseling or psychology and require a license to practice. III. THE CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGIST1. Activities of Clinical PsychologistsPlease see Table 1-1(a)
PsychotherapyThis is the most frequently engaged activity involving individual, groups, couples,
etc.(b) Diagnosis/AssessmentDiagnosis refers to labeling an illness. Assessment may include
observation, interview, or testing.
Psychological testing was the chief function for many years.
Clinical Psychologists employment settings correct answers Private practice has grown over the
years and is the most frequent employment setting for clinical psychologists.University settings
follow next.
Idiographic Approach correct answers refers to understanding individual differences.
Nomothetic Approach correct answers refers to understanding general principles of behavior of
people.
Scientist-practitioner model correct answers Each school has its own flavor. Some are cognitive-
behaviorally oriented; some have a psychodynamic orientation, etc.
, Admissions requirements for clinical psychology graduate programs correct answers Miller
Analogies Test may also be required. Other requirements are stated in the textbook.About 90%
of all doctoral programs in clinical psychology use GRE scores to screen applicants. It is more
difficult to get into a Ph.D. program than a Psy.D.(Doctor of Psychology) program.More women
than men receive their doctorates in clinical psychology.
Army Alpha Test correct answers In 1917, the need to screen military recruits lead to
development of Army Alpha Test (verbal test)
Army Beta Test correct answers Army Beta Test (non-verbal test).
Wechsler Bellevue Scale correct answers The field of personality testing was also developing,
especially projective testing.
Behaviorism correct answers
Number of therapies available today correct answers The number of therapies available today is
well over four hundred!
Brief/time-effective therapy correct answers Today, brief, or time-effective therapy is the
preferred model. Prevention rather than cure is now considered.
Scientist-practitioner model of training correct answers In 1949, the Boulder Conference
provided the scientist-practitioner model for training clinical psychologists.
What Research oriented doctoral programs look for in applicants correct answers A Psy.D.
model presents a clear break with tradition. Another innovation is the development of
professional schools. They are autonomous with no affiliations to graduate schools. Most of
them emphasize clinical functions with little research orientation.
What Psy.D. degrees emphasize and what types of jobs one can obtain with that degree correct
answers this program emphasizes clinical skills and de-emphasizes research competency. No
original thesis is required. The first of these programs appeared in 1968. The program
emphasizes assessment and therapeutic models. In 1993, 25% of all doctorates in psychology
were Psy.D. They find clinical positions easier than academic jobs.
Professional schools correct answers A Psy.D. model presents a clear break with tradition.
Another innovation is the development of professional schools. They are autonomous with no
affiliations to graduate schools. Most of them emphasize clinical functions with little research
orientation. In 1993, half of doctorates in psychology were from professional schools and the
figure is rising. Most of these schools operate
with part-time faculty and most of them are not accredited by APA.
Clinical-scientist model correct answers Clinical scientists are individuals who think and
function as scientists in every respect and setting in their professional lives. A newly organized
Academy of Psychological Clinical Science has now been formed with various goals.Another
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