PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psych, Etiology, Psychopathology
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Trained in exploring pharmacological treatments for individuals with mental. Trained in delivering treatment, not so much in research. Practice (treatment delivery) and research mutually influence each other. Stays current with research in the field. Distinguish clinically significant dysfunction from common human. Are they having that severe impairment or are they misinterpreting something experience that maybe a lot of people experience. Episodic: tends to occur from time to time and cause impairment for an. Can recede and be a nonissue for a period of time. Triggers in the environment may cause reoccurrence. Time-limited: symptoms will present and run their course and seem to go away following treatment, sometimes without treatment. Get it, experience it, then it is gone. Chronic course: individual will have symptoms that tend to be a problem for the rest of their lives. Can be treated but never fully gone. Developmental psychology: comparing the changes in people growing up.
