chapter I Final

Question 1

rigorous study and applied practice directed toward Understanding and improving the psychological facets of the twman experiences , including but not limited to issues Of problems of behavior,emotions , or intellect(pomerantz2017

Answer 1

Clinical psychology

Question 2

Accordingto______The field of clinical psychology involves ______,
________, and _________ relevant to the applications of principles, methods, and procedures for understanding, predicting, and alleviating intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social and behavioral maladjustment, disability and discomfort, applied to a wide range of client populations

Answer 2

According to J. H Resnick(1991)

Question 3

Related Mental Health professions

Answer 3

1. Psychiatrists
2. Counselors
3. School Psychologists
4. Health Psychologists
5. Clinical Social Worker
6. Rehabilitation Psychologists
7. Paraprofessionals
8. Occupational Psychologists

Question 4

_______ is the activity that most frequently engages the typical clinical psychologist’s efforts and to which the most time is devoted.
Historically, ______ involved mainly a search for insight into the origins of one’s problems or the purposes served by one’s undesirable behavior.
Sometimes the goals of therapy is helping only with a single type of symptom (e.g., a troublesome fear) that prevents them from achieving certain goals. Therapy varies, then, along many different dimensions.

Answer 4

therapy/ Intervention

Question 5

______, whether through observation, testing, or interviewing, is a way of gathering information so that an important question can be answered or so that a problem can be solved.
These questions or problems are virtually infinite in variety, as the foregoing examples suggest.

Answer 5

Diagnosis/Assessment

Question 6

Clinical psychologists in clinical settings may also teach informal classes or do orientation work with other mental health personnel, such as nurses, aides, social workers, occupational therapists, and so on.
In some cases, the clinician may go out into the community and lead workshops on various topics for police officers, volunteers,
ministers, probation officers, and others.

Answer 6

Teaching

Question 7

• ______ is really another form of teaching.
• It typically involves more one-to-one teaching, small group
  approaches, and other less formal, non classroom varieties of
  instruct
• Clinical psychologists often spend significant portions of their time supervising students, interns, and others.
• One learns by doing, but under the controlled and secure conditions of a trainee– supervisor relationship.
• This kind of “practicum” teaching and supervision can occur both in university and internship settings and in postdoctoral programs as well.

Answer 7

Clinical Supervision

Question 8

• It was expected that all clinical psychologists
  would engage in both clinical and research work
  with equal emphasis
• Clinical psychologists are in a unique position
  both to evaluate research conducted by others
  and to conduct their own research
• By virtue of their training in research, their
  extensive experience with people in distress, and
  their knowledge of both therapy and assessment,
  clinical psychologists have the ability to consume
  and to produce new knowledge.

Answer 8

Research

Question 9

In _______ and in teaching, the goal is to increase the effectiveness of those to whom one’s efforts are directed by imparting to them some degree of expertise.
- Clinical psychologists also can serve as consultants to advertising agencies or corporations interested in developing products that could improve the mental health of their customers.
- Clinical psychologists offer valuable consultation services within the legal system as well, either by assisting attorneys in the selection of jurors for a case or consulting with police departments in hostage negotiations.

Answer 9

Consultation

Question 10

• They are skillful in human relations.
  -Being sensitive to the needs and problems of people in the organization are useful attributes of the good administrator.
• The ability to communicate well with those under supervision is also important, for selecting the right people for the right jobs.

Answer 10

Administration

Question 11

Clinical students normally must take a series of basic courses such as statistics and research design, biological foundations of behavior, social psychology, developmental psychology, and cognitive psychology.
These courses provide a strong scientific foundation for the student’s clinical training and give life to the scientist-practitioner model in clinical psychology.

Answer 11

Coursework

Question 12

• The implementation of the scientist practitioner model requires that the student develop research competence.
• A dissertation reporting the results of an original research project is also required. The dissertation is a more extensive project than the master’s thesis, and it is designed to contribute significant new information to the field.

Answer 12

Research

Question 13

• The _____ is a vital part of any training program. It will combine academic content with practical experience.
• It allows the student to work full-time in a professional setting.
• New skills can be acquired; older ones can be sharpened.
• Exposure to different kinds of clients can likewise enhance the student’s competence.
• Students encounter the clinical conditions that they have studied, and this experience can help stimulate research ideas.

Answer 13

Internship/Practicum

Question 14

• focused on providing extensive training to students in research and scientific methods. It is juxtaposed to the practitioner- School modeI

Answer 14

Balancing Practice and Science: The Scientist Practitioner (Boulder) Model (1949)
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Question 15

•emphasizes the integration
of scientific research and
clinical practice. It involves
using scientific methods to
understand psychological
problems and to develop
and evaluate interventions
that are evidence-based.

Answer 15

Leaning Toward Science:
The Clinical Scientist Model