Chapter 1 Flashcards
APA meaning
American Psychological Association
This field integrates science, theory and practice to understand, predict and alleviate maladjustment, disability and personal development
Clinical Psychology
It focuses on the intellectual, emotional. biological, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning across the life span, in varying cultures, and at all socioeconomic levels
Clinical Psychology
for those entering with a bachelor’s degree, training typically consists of?
-at least 4 years of intensive
-full-time coursework
-1-year full-time predoctoral internship
(for those entering with a bachelor’s degree) Require coursework includes?
courses on
-Psychotherapy
-Assessment
-Statistics
-Research design and methodology
-Biological bases of behavior
-Cognitive-affective bases of behavior
-Social bases of behavior
-Individual difference, and other subjects
The most common specialty in clinical psychology
-Clinical child
-Clinical health
-Forensic
-Family
-Clinical neuropsychology
3 models of training
- Scientist-Practitioner (Boulder) Model
- Practitioner-Scholar (Vail) Model
- Clinical Scientist Model
In what year and place is the first conference on graduate training in clinical psychology
1949
Boulder, Colorado
In what year and place is the conference on clinical psychology training
1973
Vail, Colorado
(in this model)To become a clinical psychologist, graduate students would need to receive training and display competence in the application of clinical methods and the research methods necessary to study and evaluate the field scientifically
Scientist-Practitioner Mode
or Boulder Model
To receive this degree, graduates students would conduct both clinical work and their own empirical research
PhD degree (Doctor in Philosophy major in Psychology)
(in this model) doctoral-level degree with less extensive training in research and more extensive training in the development of applied clinical skills
Practitioner-Scholar Model
or Vail Model
these program typically offer more coursework directly related to practice and fewer courses related to research and statistics
PsyD degree (Doctor of Psychology)
this model stressed the scientific side of clinical psychology more strongly that did the Boulder Model
Clinical Scientist Model
publisher of “Manifesto for a Science of Clinical Psychology”
1991, Richard Mcfall
Mcfall was the president of this Academy for the first several years of its existence
Academy of Psychological Clinical Science
This internship consists of a full year of supervised clinical experience in an applied setting
Predoctoral Internship
Most states require this internship for licensure as a psychologist; typically lasts 1-2 years
Postdoctoral Internship
gives the professionals the right to identify as members of the profession (psychologist)
License/Licensure
meaning of EPPP
Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology
standardized multiple-choice exam on a broad range of psychology topics
Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)
Clinical Psychologists in many states must accumulate this to renew the license from year to year
Continuing Education units (CEUs)
Ways that psychologists can meet requirements (CEUs)
- attending workshops
- taking course
- undergoing additional specialized training
- passing exams on selected professional reading material
Primary work setting of clinical psychologists
- psychiatric hospitals
- general hospitals
- community mental health centers
- medical schools
- veterans affairs medical centers