Part A
Clinical psychology is a unique field of work and it differs from all other mental and health professions. Clinical psychologist differs from other psychology disciplines. Clinical psychologist focus on psychotherapy. Clinical Psychologist work more with seriously disturbed populations more so than the other disciplines (Pomerantz, 2013), working in hospitals and inpatients units. In addition, compared to the other disciplines in psychology, clinical psychologist spend a great deal of their time in assessments, teaching, research and supervision activities (Pomerantz, 2013). This paper will describe the difference between Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatric Technicians, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Psychiatric Nurses, and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners.
Psychiatric Technicians education differs from that of a Clinical Psychologist. To become a Psychiatric Technician, they obtain a certificate or degree typically from a community college or technical school that offers courses in psychiatric or mental health technology (Longton, 2015). Psychiatric Technician also participate in on-the-job training which can vary from a few weeks to several …show more content…
Clinical Psychologist requires a PhD or PsyD to practice. A Psychiatric Nurse works with the individual clients and families who have psychiatric problems and disorders. Some common duties of this profession are assessing mental health needs, developing nursing care plans, assist clients with self-care activities and administer and monitor treatment regimens (Jansen & Venter, 2015). Psychiatric Nurses differ from Clinical Psychologists due to the psychiatric nurse cannot practice independently, although they can provide psychotherapy in some settings with the proper training but ultimately have to report to a
Clinical psychology is a unique field of work and it differs from all other mental and health professions. Clinical psychologist differs from other psychology disciplines. Clinical psychologist focus on psychotherapy. Clinical Psychologist work more with seriously disturbed populations more so than the other disciplines (Pomerantz, 2013), working in hospitals and inpatients units. In addition, compared to the other disciplines in psychology, clinical psychologist spend a great deal of their time in assessments, teaching, research and supervision activities (Pomerantz, 2013). This paper will describe the difference between Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatric Technicians, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Psychiatric Nurses, and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners.
Psychiatric Technicians education differs from that of a Clinical Psychologist. To become a Psychiatric Technician, they obtain a certificate or degree typically from a community college or technical school that offers courses in psychiatric or mental health technology (Longton, 2015). Psychiatric Technician also participate in on-the-job training which can vary from a few weeks to several …show more content…
Clinical Psychologist requires a PhD or PsyD to practice. A Psychiatric Nurse works with the individual clients and families who have psychiatric problems and disorders. Some common duties of this profession are assessing mental health needs, developing nursing care plans, assist clients with self-care activities and administer and monitor treatment regimens (Jansen & Venter, 2015). Psychiatric Nurses differ from Clinical Psychologists due to the psychiatric nurse cannot practice independently, although they can provide psychotherapy in some settings with the proper training but ultimately have to report to a