PSY 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Evidence-Based Practice, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Psychology
5 Feb 2018
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Identify biases: pay attention to detail, being interested, curious about the topic, reading everything about the topic, analytical, passionate, ethical, professional. Qualities of a good clinical psychologist: observant, analytical, passionate, ethical, passionate, non-judgmental or biased, curious, interested. Why do clinical psychologists do research: normal human functioning. Improve understanding of the nature and causes of mental health condition: what is the cause of deviant behaviour, develop measures to assess human functioning and psychopathology, outcome of treatment and its effectiveness. Evidence based practice: base practice on research. If it was conducted in on culture, can conduct in another. Scientist practitioner: well trained to develop testable clinical hypotheses, gather the data necessary to test hypotheses, weigh the evidence and reach sound conclusions, emphasis on this role, research producer: conduct research, research consumer: reading research. Eminence based practice: based on tradition and authority, antithesis of evidence based practice, base practice on their clinical experience, not on research.
