Psychologist

The Importance of Your Mind In today 's society there is a doctor for almost every part of your body. Yearly, people will visit an array of doctors to have check ups on their body, teeth, eyes, you name it. People do this because they have to keep their body in perfect running condition. It’s like a car, you have to keep changing the oil and making sure all the parts work correctly or else the car will not run. If people can go and make sure their outer body is in perfect running condition,…

GSU scientific approach not only provide knowledge about the activities conducted by clinical psychologists but hands-on demonstrations of these activities in a professional setting such as the psychology clinic on the GSU campus. This type of education approach is the best fit for me because I am efficient at learning new knowledge and skills and applying…

Criminal profiling is not reliable in some cases because different psychologists may provide varied diagnosis on autopsies even when they are given similar information regarding the cause of death of an individual (Miller, 2011). In the event that they produce similar diagnosis, then their opinions would be considered reliable. However, research explains that the opinions of differing psychologists will always conflict, as they will all have varied conclusions on how the victim was…

What Careers are in Neuropsychology? Most careers in neuropsychology can be found in academic and clinical organizations. Neuropsychologists strive to apply neuropsychological practices and to help people with illnesses or mental health problems overcome neurocognitive problems. Those who are interested in neuropsychology careers will find three job descriptions below. Clinical Research Assistant Clinical research assistants conduct placement interviews, review assessments and administer…

In other words, it is the manner in which my future role as a clinician is different to that of the psychologist or administrator; yet at the same time this difference enhances the roles of these professions. An example of this includes one of my roles being centred around prescribing medication. This role impacts that of the psychologist as medication can impact emotional state of the patient. Similarly, the prescribed medication that is recorded in the file of the…

Plato and Aristotle. Plato believed that we are born with some character and intelligence while Aristotle thought that we were born as a blank slate and are shaped by the world. The debate is still going on today and is still unresolved. One way psychologists are trying to resolve nature versus nurture is by studying twins who were separated at birth and seeing how they are alike and different. One of these tests was…

Being a psychiatrist is more than just diagnosing people with their personal turmoils, such as “crazy” or “disturbed “, and handing them a pill for a “quick fix”. Psychiatrists need to know how to treat different patients, whether that be handing them a certain pill for maybe depression or anxiety along with some counseling, or just being someone for them to confide in and trust. A psychiatrist has to be able to put a lot of time into their job due to having a lot of responsibilities, and being…

Abraham Maslow was a psychologist and philosopher who immensely impacted his field of study. The field in which he focused was humanistic psychology, which can also be known as “third force” (Britannica, 2016). His ideas and thoughts are still talked about in present day and taught in psychology classes of all levels worldwide. Maslow had a way of observing things and being able to interpret them differently than other psychologists of his time (Morgan, 2012). This is partly why he had such a…

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 mental health services but…

Child Maltreatment and the School Psychologist Viezel, K. D., & Davis, A. S. (2015). Child maltreatment and the school psychologist. Psychology in the Schools, 52(1), 1-8. doi:10.1002/pits.21807 When the historical manner in which children have been perceived and consequently treated is taken into consideration it is nothing short of divine intervention that the human race did not kill itself off centuries ago. We live in a broken world filled with pain and suffering, despair and hopelessness,…