CSP 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Medication Therapy Management, Doctor Of Psychology, Medical Record
15 Oct 2016
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Read about the historical figures who paved the way for clinical psychology and treated mental disorders differently. Most of those with mental disorders ended up homeless or in prison. Lightner witmer: roots in clinical psychology; opened first psychological clinic and mostly treated behavior problems and learning disabilities (first clinic in trying to treating people and helping them feel better) Clinical psychology: the centering of the problem on the individual to diagnosis and treat problem. What do clinical psychologists actually do: research, therapy, assessment, consultation, teaching/supervision. They work with infants to elderly and clinical problems range from everyday stressors to severe mental illness. Founded in producing empirical research and making clinical decisions as educated consumers of research. All ph. d. clinical psychologists are trained as scientists and practitioners. To conduct research: know what areas are important for study, know the existing research in that area, develop research questions, design studies to answer questions, write grants for funding money.
