Clinical psychology

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYYAWAR HASSAN KHAN

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Clinical psychologists are on the front line in the treatment of the mental health problems

Clinical psychology is the scientific study , diagnosis and treatment of people who have psychological problems adjusting to themselves and environment .

Clinical psychologists deal with both normal and abnormal behaviours

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

Major professions in the mental health field other than Clinical psychology include

PsychiatristsCounseling psychologistsPsychiatric social workersRehabilitation psychologistsSchool psychologistsHealth psychologistsPsychiatric nursesPara professionals

A clinical psychologist is a professional who applies principles and procedures to understand predict and alleviate intellectual , emotional , psychological and behavioral problems

Professional skills / activities of a clinical psychologist

Assessment and diagnosisTherapyTeachingClinical supervisionResearchConsultationProgram developmentAdministration

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

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

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

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

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

Types of interview

The intake /admission interviewThe case history interviewMental status examination interviewThe crisis interviewDiagnostic interviewStructured interview

Behavioral interviewing

Problem identificationProblem analysisAssessment planningTreatment evaluation

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

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

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