Clinical psychology

Throughout history there has been many perspectives on what mental illness is and how to treat it. These mental illness perspectives set the scene for the development of clinical psychology, which did not become a specialty within psychology until the late 1800’s. Clinical psychology focuses on understanding, assessing, and treating behavioral and psychological disorders and problems (Plante, 2011). According to Plante (2011), “clinical psychology uses what is known about the principles of human behavior to help people with the numerous troubles and concerns they experience during the course of life in their relationships, emotions, and physical selves” (p. 5). Scientific research continues to evolve clinical psychology and its treatment methods…

Within the Clinical psychology field, there are a variety of subcategories and specializations one can work in. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) defines typical work of a Clinical Psychologist as to “assess, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d., tab 2) In general, clinical psychologists use their knowledge of these disorders to help individuals cope with stressors and to modify ways of thinking or behaviors that may be…

Clinical Psychology has been a career that I have wanted to pursue since I was young. I chose this this career because growing up I had a major psychological issue that had me open my eyes to the type of issues that this field consist of. My personal experiences from my past and remembering the things I felt at that time help motivate me for this career path. Noticing that many teenagers and young adults and some families go through many problems and not feeling comfortable enough to go to…

Clinical Psychology The science of studying people through observation, experiment, and investigation of behaviors in different situation (apa.org) is called clinical psychology, which is the most practice subfield in psychology. Clinical psychology is a subfield in psychology that its goal is to change the behavior to its normal form by focusing on mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders. Therefore, not only clinical psychologists treat the disorders, but also prevent them from happening…

Clinical health psychology is an area of health psychology that focuses on treating individuals. Professionals pursuing clinical health psychology careers often focus on how an individual's lifestyle and behavior might affect his overall health. Clinical health psychologists will also usually work with individuals to help change bad habits or overcome lifestyle problems that may be affecting their physical health. (Becoming a, n.d.) Similarities and Differences Similarities in the training and…

institutions, where they will not receive adequate treatment. This cycling through the criminal justice system is a serious social problem faced by this country. To improve this situation the current system has to be evaluated and necessary changes have to be implemented. This paper will examine this issue using two sub-disciplines of psychology, clinical psychology and forensic psychology. Clinical psychology was chosen due to the issues relating to the treatment of mental illnesses, which will…

I began college interested in psychology mainly because I was extremely influenced by the work my uncle does as a school psychologist. But while I was in the middle of my third year, a friend and co-worker of mine had lost her fifteen-year-old brother to suicide. I tried in any way I could to help her, but it was impossible. I thought about the situation for months, what was going through his mind, and what I could have done to prevent it from ever happening. This experience lead me to want to…

is to provide a brief summary describing the key findings in “Manifesto for a science of clinical psychology” by Richard Mcfall. I will also discuss links between this article and class readings, and will provide a short critique with questions that I had while reading the article. In the article, Richard McFall, a professor from the Indiana University, discusses some of the issues faced in the field of clinical psychology. He believes that clinical psychology should be an amalgamation of both…

Child Clinical Psychology Rionnah L. O’Neal Texas A&M University - Commerce Author Note This document was prepared for Aspects of Psychology (Psychology 214), Section 01W, taught by Professor Shirley Allen-Craun. Abstract This paper was constructed for an Aspects of Psychology course that outlines the different career paths you can take with a degree in Psychology. This report covers what a child clinical psychologist is, some of the skills that may be beneficial in the career, the steps…

Reflection Paper It is 2024, 5 years since I graduated from HELP University’s Bachelor of Psychology programme. I am a certified clinical psychologist registered under the _, which is the official _ that overlooks the practice of clinical psychology in Malaysia. I provide my service at a private therapy centre. At the same time, I supervise interns to nurture the next generation of ethical and competent clinical psychologists. This internship programme also benefits clients who are in need for…