Chapter 11: Profession
psychological fields
Fields and subfields in psychology
Clinical Psychology: Forensic:
• Psychological intervention • Forensic assessement
• Psychotherapy — Justice administration
• Family/couple therapy — Penitentiary forensic
• Addictions — Police psych.
• Neuropsychology — Armed forces psych.
• Palliative care — Private forensic
• Psycho-oncology • Family mediation
• Emergency and crisis • Adoptions
• Sexology
Social intervention:
Human Resources: • Gerontology
• Staff selection • Disability
• Human Resources management and direction • Risky collective’s intervention
• Compensation and benefits • Gender violence
• Health and safety at work • Social services
• Equal opportunities programs • Cooperation for development
Education: Research:
• Special educational needs • Data analysis
• Study coordinator • Basic processes
• School counsellor • Market research
Other fields: Training:
• Environmental psychology • Crosssectional to all fields
• Coaching
• Road safety and traffic
, American psychological association:
Health:
• Clinical psychologists
• Counselling psychologists
• Developmental psychologists
• Health psychologists
• Neuropsychologists
• Rehabilitation psychologists
• Sport psychologists
Organisational:
• Social psychologists
• Industrial/organisational psychologists
• Environmental psychologists
• Engineering psychologists
• Forensic psychologists
Educational:
• Developmental psychologists
• Educational psychologists
• School psychologists
Research:
• Quantitative and measurement psychologists
• Experimental psychologists
• Evolutionary psychologists
• Cognitive and perceptual psychologists
psychological fields
Fields and subfields in psychology
Clinical Psychology: Forensic:
• Psychological intervention • Forensic assessement
• Psychotherapy — Justice administration
• Family/couple therapy — Penitentiary forensic
• Addictions — Police psych.
• Neuropsychology — Armed forces psych.
• Palliative care — Private forensic
• Psycho-oncology • Family mediation
• Emergency and crisis • Adoptions
• Sexology
Social intervention:
Human Resources: • Gerontology
• Staff selection • Disability
• Human Resources management and direction • Risky collective’s intervention
• Compensation and benefits • Gender violence
• Health and safety at work • Social services
• Equal opportunities programs • Cooperation for development
Education: Research:
• Special educational needs • Data analysis
• Study coordinator • Basic processes
• School counsellor • Market research
Other fields: Training:
• Environmental psychology • Crosssectional to all fields
• Coaching
• Road safety and traffic
, American psychological association:
Health:
• Clinical psychologists
• Counselling psychologists
• Developmental psychologists
• Health psychologists
• Neuropsychologists
• Rehabilitation psychologists
• Sport psychologists
Organisational:
• Social psychologists
• Industrial/organisational psychologists
• Environmental psychologists
• Engineering psychologists
• Forensic psychologists
Educational:
• Developmental psychologists
• Educational psychologists
• School psychologists
Research:
• Quantitative and measurement psychologists
• Experimental psychologists
• Evolutionary psychologists
• Cognitive and perceptual psychologists
