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• first used in print by Lightner Witmer. It has similarities to medicine, education, and sociology


  Clinical Psychology
• first used in print by _ _. It has similarities to medicine, education, and sociology

  Lightner Witmer
• 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


  Clinical psychology apa
• branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological problems or disorders.


  Clinical Psychology
• theoretical branch of psychology Focuses on psychopathology and mental conditions.


  Abnormal psychology
• Focuses on treatment and therapy 


  Clinical Psychology
• Mostly requires extensive research and training May directly be translated into one's profession


  Clinical Psychology
• Education and training in clinical psychology

  1. Balancing practice and science
  2. Leaning toward practice
  3. Leaning toward science
• Scientist Practitioner Model


  Balancing practice and science
• Boulder model is also called

  Scientist Practitioner Model
• Practitioner scholar model is also called


  Vail model
• Leaning toward practice 


  Practitioner scholar model
• Clinical scientist model

  Leaning toward science
• individual trained in assessment and diagnosis, intervention or treatment, consultation, research, and the application of ethical and professional principles


  Clinical Psychologist
• Clinical psychologists work with a range of individuals, from infants to the elderly.
• ● They work in a large range of settings, including universities, hospitals, private practice offices ● Little medical training, extensive training in psychotherapy or talk therapy. ● Focus on client autonomy and collaboration with patient
• Only New Mexico and Louisiana allow trained clinical psychologists to prescribe medication
• Regards psychopathology as an "illness" that is biologically based and its causes can be treated with medicine.


  Psychiatrist
• In the past, training was not the focus of the field, clinical psychologists focused on research.
• offers more coursework directly related to research and statistics

  PsyD practitioner scholar vail model
• emphasizes developing practical skills based on published science.

  Vail model
• The Scientist- Practitioner (BOULDER MODEL)

  Taking PhD instead of EDd
• This emphasizes both practice and research in clinical

  The Scientist- Practitioner (BOULDER MODEL)
• Research-oriented model of training

  Clinical Scientist Model
• Stresses the use of scientific methodologies to guide clinical practice. PhD

  Clinical Scientist Model
• Practitioner scholar model


  More on clinical
• More on research

  Clinical Science model
• In between model

  Boulder scientist Practitioner model
• Doctorate of Psychology Degree

  PsyD
• Increasing experience in therapeutic practice.

  psyd
• A dissertation is about a professional subject and not a research contribution.


  Psyd
• Emphasis on the development of clinical competence, de-emphasis on research competence.

  Psyd
• Seeking a model that deemphasized research and placed greater emphasis in clinical skills.

  Psyd
• undoubtedly the most common

  Doctor of philosophy
• Intended for students interested in generating new knowledge through scientific research and/or gaining teaching experience.

  Phd
• In-depth education on research methods and statistics to produce new knowledge.


  Phd
• If you want to research to teach psychology at the graduate level, a PhD can better prepare you for these roles

  Phd
• individual trained in assessment and diagnosis, intervention or treatment, consultation, research, and the application of ethical and professional principles

  Clinical psychologist
• Physicians rooted in medicine

  Psychiatrist