Chapter 2: Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Question 1

Top 3 professional activities of clinical psychologists in Canada?

Answer 1

Intervention (41%) > Assessment (28%) > Consultation (13%)

Question 2

Majority of people who receive psychotherapy attend how many sessions?

Answer 2

few than 10

Question 3

1/3 of clients attend ____ sessions

Answer 3

1-2

Question 4

less than ____ clients attend more than 20 sessions of therapy

Answer 4

1 in 10

Question 5

Top theoretical orientations of clinical psychologists and grad students

Answer 5

Cognitive behavioural (80% in CAD, 70% stuednts)
Experimental (31)
Psyhodynamic( 26)
interpersonal  (23)
eclectic

Question 6

Primary prevention

Answer 6

prevention of disease/disorder before it occurs

Question 7

secondary prevention

Answer 7

reduces the recurrence of a disease or disorder that has already developed and been diagnosed

Question 8

Tertiary prevention

Answer 8

efforts to reduce the overall disability that results from the disease or disorder

Question 9

Clinical consultation

Answer 9

the provision of info, advice, and recommendations about how best assess, understand, or treat a client

Question 10

organizational consultation

Answer 10

services to a organization focused on developing a prevention or intervention program, evaluating how well an organization is doing in providing a health care or related service, or providing an opinion on policies on health care services set by an organization

Question 11

Consultation to agencies categories

Answer 11

needs assessment
program development
program evaluation
policy consultation

Question 12

Practicum

Answer 12

the initial supervised training in the provision of psychological services that is a requirement of a doctoral degree
- usually part time

Question 13

internship

Answer 13

the period of supervised training in the provision of psychological services that is a requirement of a doctoral degree
aka residency
one year, full time

Question 14

how many CAD clinical psychologists work in private practice? How many do as a secondary work setting?

Answer 14

27.5%

50%

Question 15

How many CAD hospitals has an identified psychology department?

Answer 15

1/5

Question 16

How many hospitals do not employ a full time clinical psychologist?

Answer 16

1/3

Question 17

the profession of clinical psych is founded on…

Answer 17

the application of the results of empirical research to address emotional, behavioural, and neurological problems

Question 18

ethical principles include

Answer 18

respect for people
responsibe provision of services
maintenance of integrity in professional relationships
professional responsibilities to society

Question 19

When given identical info, experienced clinicians are …. than clinicians in training in making accurate, valid decisions

Answer 19

no better

Question 20

Why is it hard to learn from clinical experience?

Answer 20

not a lot of corrective feedback

Question 21

Informed consent

Answer 21

an ethical principle to ensure that the person who is offered services or who participates research understands what is being done and agrees to participate

Question 22

Four ethical principles in the CAD Code

Answer 22

Respect for the dignity of persons
responsible caring
integrity in relationships
responsibility to society

Question 23

majority of students enrolled in psychology doctoral programs are…

Answer 23

women (74.8%)

Question 24

What is the most popular field within grad programs in psychology?

Answer 24

clinical psych

Question 25

Scientist practitioner model

Answer 25

training model that emphasizes competencies in research and psychological service provision

Question 26

clinical scientist model

Answer 26

training model that strongly promise the development of research skills

Question 27

practitioner scholar model

Answer 27

emphasizes clinical skills and competencies as a research consumer

Question 28

the highest # of faculty endorsing cognitive-behvaioural orientations is in _____ programs, whereas humanistic and approaches are more commony endorsed by faculty in ______ programs

Answer 28

research focused PhD free standing

Question 29

accreditation

Answer 29

process designed to ensure that training programs maintain standards that meet the profession's expectations for the education of clinical psychology

Question 30

Licensure

Answer 30

regulation to ensure that minimal requirements for academic and clinical training are met and that practitioners provide ethical and competent services regulation of the profession helps to ensure the public is protected when receiving services

Question 31

how many psych and psych associates in canada?

Answer 31

16, 000