Exam 1 Flashcards
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What year was it when the term clinical psychology was first used in print? Who used it?
1907; Lightner Witmer
What is the current definition of clinical psychology?
A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological problems or disorders
What are the steps to becoming a clinical psychologist?
Undergrad, grad, training and experience, licensure, national test, state test
What does a masters degree involve?
Course work, master’s thesis, clinical practicum
What does a doctoral degree involve?
Comprehensive exams, course work, research, practica, 4-6 years, 1 year full time internship
PhD
-Most common degree in psych
-focus on research
-gain teaching experience
-gain applied clinical experience
PsyD
-Newer degree (70s)
-focus on delivering psychological services
-earned in professional schools of psychology rather than public universities
-potential impact on costs
The boulder model of grad programs
-The scientist-practitioner model
-two pronged approach (practice, research)
-Likely a PhD
The vail model of grad schools
-practitioner-scholar model
-less training in research
-more training in applied clinical skills
-PsyD
The clinical scientist model
-stress on scientific side
-strong emphasis on scientific method and evidence-based clinical methods
predoc internship
1 year
supervised
advanced apprenticeship
postdoc internship
1-2 years
opportunities for specialized training
Psychaitrists
-go to med school, licensed physicians, allowed to prescribe meds, training emphasis on biology
Social workers
Master’s degree, problems as products of social ills, strong emphasis on supervised fieldwork
Professional counselors
masters degree, counsel people with general problems or mild mental illness
marriage and family therapists
masters degree, focuses on couples, families, singles facing problems with partners
In 1973,
most were men w/phDs, private practices and universities were most common work settings
In 1992,
half work in independent practices, 40% worked in private practice
Private practice extra job tasks
billing, coding, documentation and record management
private practice pros
independence, flexibility, choice of clients
private practice cons
poor reimbursement, overhead costs, lack of benefits, legal liability, loneliness
College counselling tasks
therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, outreach, prevention, program coordination, training
Community mental health centers job tasks
intake, assesments, therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, admin roles, committee participation
Community mental health pros
treatment team coordination, loan forgiveness, high needs clients
