PS381 Quiz: Quiz 1 Possible Questions
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The first quiz will cover text and class material from weeks 1-2. A: counselling psychologists: deal with people who were well adjusted but are struggling with functioning during developmental transitions such as leaving home to attend school, or work/academic related stress. Traditionally, they are usually found in educational settings. Clinical psychologist: focuses on the assessment and treatment of psychopathology (anxiety, depression etc. ) by dealing with people who experience significant problems in their lives, thus unable to manage the resulting symptoms. Psychiatrist: physicians who specialize in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness. Compared with psychologists, receive little training in human psychological development, cognition, etc. Emphasizes psychopharmacological treatment over psychological treatment: q: many students state they want to be clinical psychologists because they don"t like , or can"t do, research. Discuss the shortcomings of such statements about research as it applies to clinical training and practice. A: research is still a considerable part of clinical psychology.
