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• Psychologists


  Study the human mind and human behavior, examine both normal and abnormal aspects of behavior
• Psychologists


  • Prevent and solve various problems of human behavior
  • Work in mental health
• Psychologists


  1. Interview people

  2. Develop, administer, and score a variety of psychological tests
• Psychologist settings


  • Mental health and rehabilitation centers
  • Hospitals
  • Private practice
• Psychologists in private practice


  Have their own offices and hours
• Psychologists


  • Can teach and research, also have administrative responsibilities
  • Many have part-time consulting practices
• Psychologists


  Work as part of team with others to treat illness and promote overall wellness
• Independent psychologist


  Requires doctoral degree (PsyD)
• Doctoral degree (PsyD)


  5 hours of graduate study, based on original research
• Research methods are needed as part of graduate study for psychologists
• School psychologist


  Requires specialist degree or equivalent
• Master's degree psychologists


  Industrial organizational psychologists, psychology assistants under supervision of PsyD
• Psychologists in independent practice or offer patient care


  Need certification or licensing requirements in all states of District of Columbia
• Clinical and counseling psychologists

  Need PsyD, approved internship, and one to two years of professional experience
• Other psychologists


  • Do not need PsyD or masters
  • Require bachelor's
• Psychologists' average salary is $82,180
• Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

  Work in outpatient mental health and centers
• Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors


  Require highschool diploma or master's
• Mental health


  Individual's psychological and emotional well being and ability to function in ordinary live
• Substance abuse counselors


  Advise individuals with alcoholism, illegal drug addiction, and other addictions
• Behavioral disorder counselor


  Advise individuals on how to modify their behavior to deal with specific aspects of their life associated with eating
• Mental health counselors


  Can advise individuals, families, couples, and groups how to handle variety of conditions
• Counselors


  • May work alone or with team
• Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, or mental health counselor


  Must be licensed
• Counselors


  Must pass state-recognized exam and engage in continuing education on annual basis
• Genetic counselor's education

  Master's degree from accredited program to be licensed and take certification exam
• Genetic counseling founded


  1969
• Genetic counselor


  • Interpret laboratory results and communicates findings related to genetic conditions/disorders/birth defects to physicians and patients
  • Gives information to patients
  • Tests whether adult can have chronic disease
  • Identifies diseases by going through DNA or chromosomal testing
  • Assists with treatment
  • Finds if disorder was genetically transmitted
  • Helps couples in decision of children
• Genetic counselor settings


  • Hospitals
  • Offices of physicians
  • Teaching hospitals
• Human Genome project uncovered basis for many diseases
• Prenatal screening


  Recommended for pregnant woman over 35 years of age because of higher risk for chromosomal abnormality responsible for down syndrome
• Genetic counselors


  Can be consulted by physician
• Carrier testing


  May be done for partners who have high genetic risk
• Predictive genetic counseling


  May be done when adult family member have diagnosed with dementia, disease, or cancer at early age
• Psychiatric genetic counseling


  Newer area of genetic counseling for family who has history of autism or mental illness
• Genetic counseling


  May need certification
• Clinical training in medical genetic center


  Approved by Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling
• Vermont and Wyoming


  Did not need licensure for genetic counselors
• Genetic counselors licensure


  Needed for certification by American Board of Genetic Counselors (ABGC) - must complete masters first
• Genetic counseling students


  Must pass comprehensive certification exam and continue education