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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYYAWAR HASSAN KHAN
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Clinical psychologists are on the front line in the treatment of the mental health problems
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Clinical psychology is the scientific study , diagnosis and treatment of people who have psychological problems adjusting to themselves and environment .
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Clinical psychologists deal with both normal and abnormal behaviours
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They administrate and interpret psychological test , and assist in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorder .they do study the structures and development of personality
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Major professions in the mental health field other than Clinical psychology include
PsychiatristsCounseling psychologistsPsychiatric social workersRehabilitation psychologistsSchool psychologistsHealth psychologistsPsychiatric nursesPara professionals
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A clinical psychologist is a professional who applies principles and procedures to understand predict and alleviate intellectual , emotional , psychological and behavioral problems
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Professional skills / activities of a clinical psychologist
Assessment and diagnosisTherapyTeachingClinical supervisionResearchConsultationProgram developmentAdministration
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How a clinical psychologist thinksA series of four tasks are central to how clinical
psychologists think about people and problems whether in generating research and knowledge for the field as a whole or for gaining a better understanding of a given individual
DescriptionExplanationPredictionChange of human functioning
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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS EMPLOYEE SETTINGS
General hospital and medical clinicsMental health clinics and psychiatricHospital , rehabilition hospitals and clinicsAND Community service agenciesPrivate practiceUniversities and collegesIndustryThe militaryPrison and correctional facilitiesPrivate and governmental reasearch agenciesschool
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RESEARCH IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
Areas that clinical psychology investigate include
The role of psychology factors in the development of physical diseases
The prevention of violent behaviourThe long term consequences of sexual
assaualt , harrasment and rapeStudy of individual differencesPrevention of psychotathology
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In the work related activities psychologists donot engage in unfair discrimination based on age , gender , gender identity, race , ethnicity , culture , national origion , religion , sexual orientation , disability , socio economic status , or any baisis proscribed by law
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Psychologists do not engage knowingly in behaviour that is harrasing or demeaning to person with whom they interact in their work based on factors such as age , gender
Avoid :HarmMultiple relationshipsConflict of interestThird party requests for services exploitative relationships
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Types of interview
The intake /admission interviewThe case history interviewMental status examination interviewThe crisis interviewDiagnostic interviewStructured interview
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Behavioral interviewing
Problem identificationProblem analysisAssessment planningTreatment evaluation
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Advances in clinical health psychology to include a no. of physical disorders and diseases – psychologists contribute directly to the prevention and treatment of among other diseases ,cancer ,diabeties , hypertension , and aids
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Psychotherapy is a process of discovery – a learning process . In it , we can work together to discover what events , situations and relationships in your current life or earlier life are leaving you with uncomfortable feelings or ways of dealing with your world that are not working as well as you want
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Neuropsychology can be defined as the study of the relation between brain function and behaviour
Forensic psychology is the application of the methods , theories and concepts of psychology to the legal system