PSYC 3082 : Test 1 Study Guide
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Impairment, distress, dysfunction, statistical deviance and cultural inappropriateness all factor in as well: ex. Hearing voices in our cultural would be abnormal, but in a religious setting this could be normal. It is the scientific study of psychological disorders. Clinical and counseling psychologist receive a ph. d. counseling psychologist tend to study and treat adjustment and vocational issues encountered by relatively healthy individuals, and clinical psychologists usually concentrate on more severe psychological disorders. The psy. d. "s: clinical and counseling doctors of psychology (school counselor). Psychiatrists investigate the nature of causes of psychological disorders, often from a biological point of view; make diagnoses; and offer treatment. Many psychiatrists emphasize drugs or other biological treatments although most use psychosocial treatment as well. Psychiatric social workers (m. s. w. "s) earn a masters degree in social work as they develop expertise in collecting information relevant to social and family situation of the individual with a psychological disorder.