Chapter 1 - Professional Specialties in Psychology

Question 1

What are the 4 professional specialties in psych?

Answer 1

-clinical psychology (72.1%)
-counselling psychology (14.7%)
-educational/school psychology (5.2%)
-industrial and organizational psychology (6.1%)

Question 2

What are the differences and similarities between clinical psychology and psychiatry?

Answer 2

similarity:
-analyzing and treating psychological disorders

differences:
-clinical psych is an academic field that takes a non-medical approach
-psychiatry is a branch of medicine