PSYC 3083 : EXAM 1 - Fall 2012
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Psychs = psyhologists promote health (informal definition - 2) Clinical psychology: the application of psychological knowledge and techniques to alleviate distress and. ^witmer"s clinical psych: the study of individuals, by observation/experimentation, w/ the. Clinical psych: integrates science, theory, and practice to understand, predict, and alleviate. 1907: introduced by american psychologist lightner witmer (1867-1956) intention of promoting change. *unique: attention to normal and abnormal development on emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns (5) *typical requirements for ph. d. include 4 years of college, 4 to 5 years of graduate school, one year of internship, and one year of post-doc supervision. *practitioner-scholar model clinical approach, less emphasis on research. Counseling psychology: facilitates personal and interpersonal functioning across the life span w/ a focus. *with sensitivity to multicultural issues, counseling aims to alleviate distress and maladjustment and. Focuses on conflicts and whether the individual"s resolution of the conflict is adaptive.
