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• Clinical Psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with assessing and treating mental illness and psychological problems.
• The field of clinical psychology involves research, teaching, and services relevant to the applications of principles, methods, and procedures for understanding, predicting, and alleviating intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral maladjustment, disability, and discomfort, applied to a wide range of client populations.
• When interviewing an actively suicidal person, five specific issues should be assessed: how depressed the client is, if they have suicidal thoughts, if they have a suicide plan, how much self-control they currently appear to have, and if they have definite suicidal intentions.
• How much self-control an actively suicidal person currently appears to have should be assessed.
• Some clients may have suicidal thoughts but no specific plan.
• It is important to inquire about the frequency and intensity of suicidal thoughts in an actively suicidal person.
• It is important to determine if an actively suicidal person has definite suicidal intentions.
• Unrelenting, long-term depression and a lack of hope for the future indicate high risk in an actively suicidal person.
• The field of Clinical Psychology integrates science, theory, and practice to understand, predict, and alleviate maladjustment, disability, and discomfort as well as to promote human adaptation, adjustment, and personal development.
• Clinical Psychology focuses on the intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning across the life span, in varying cultures, and at all socioeconomic levels.
• Psychiatry is rooted in the medical tradition and exists within the framework of organized medicine, often accorded the power and status of the medical profession, even though their intellectual heritage comes from the non-medical contributions of Freud, Jung, Adler, and others.
• A psychiatrist is a medical physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses.
• Psychiatrists are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological disturbance.
• A psychiatrist has completed medical school and an additional four or more years of residency training in psychiatry.
• Choose technologies carefully.
• Adding numerous technological components––like videoconferencing, Internet-delivered treatment elements, and messaging between therapist and client––enhanced the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment of binge eating disorder and bulimia.
• The effectiveness of a telepsychology treatment can depend on several factors.
• Specific behaviors of a skilled interviewer include eye contact, body language, vocal qualities, verbal tracking, referring to the client by the proper name, and observing client behaviors.
• Counseling Psychologists work with normal or moderately maladjusted individuals, their work may involve group counseling or counseling with individuals.
• Good rapport can be achieved in many ways without doing “rapport tricks”.
• Know and follow the most recent version of the APA and PAP ethical code, especially the portions that address technological issues.
• The most essential ingredient of a good interview is a relationship between the clinician and the client, which involves a comfortable atmosphere and a mutual understanding of the purpose of the interview.
• Telepsychology, which includes applications of technology like videoconferencing, Internet-delivered treatment elements, and messaging between therapist and client, works as well as more traditional, face-to-face forms of psychotherapy for a variety of disorders.
• Be knowledgeable about emergency resources in any community from which your clients may seek services.
• Cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders was equally effective whether the treatment was delivered in person or via computer.
• Know and follow any applicable laws and guidelines on telehealth and telemedicine.
• Do not practice outside the scope of your expertise.
• Obtain informed consent from clients about the services they may receive, the technologies that may be used to provide them, and the confidentiality of the communication.
• Appreciate how issues of diversity and culture may be involved.
• Stay abreast of changes to the laws, ethical standards, guidelines, and technology relevant to your practice.
• Internet-based therapy for PTSD produced similarly favorable results.
• Ensure client confidentiality as much as possible by using encryption or similar methods.
• Be careful about how you dispose of data and technologies you use, including old phones, tablets, computers, and passwords.
• A clinical interview is a tool that helps physicians, psychologists, and researchers make an accurate diagnosis of a variety of mental illnesses.
• The principal method of assessment for counseling psychologists is usually the interview, but they also do testing.
• Counseling psychologists see themselves providing the following services: preventive treatment, consultation, development of outreach programs, vocational counseling, and short-term counseling/therapy of from one to fifteen sessions.
• Social Workers assist individuals, groups, or communities to restore or enhance their capacity for social functioning while creating societal conditions favorable to their goals.
• School Psychologists work with students, educators, parents, and school administrators to promote the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of school-age children and adolescents.
• Online psychotherapy programs can be used to diagnose and treat specific conditions.
• Virtual-reality techniques can be used in which clients undergo therapeutic experiences, such as virtual exposure to feared objects.