Chapter 2: Contemporary Clinical Psychology Flashcards

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1
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Top 3 professional activities of clinical psychologists in Canada?

A

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

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2
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Majority of people who receive psychotherapy attend how many sessions?

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few than 10

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3
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1/3 of clients attend ____ sessions

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1-2

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4
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less than ____ clients attend more than 20 sessions of therapy

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1 in 10

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5
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Top theoretical orientations of clinical psychologists and grad students

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

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prevention of disease/disorder before it occurs

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secondary prevention

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

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Tertiary prevention

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

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9
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Clinical consultation

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

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10
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organizational consultation

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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

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Consultation to agencies categories

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needs assessment
program development
program evaluation
policy consultation

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12
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Practicum

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

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internship

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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

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14
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how many CAD clinical psychologists work in private practice? How many do as a secondary work setting?

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27.5%

50%

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15
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How many CAD hospitals has an identified psychology department?

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1/5

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16
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How many hospitals do not employ a full time clinical psychologist?

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1/3

17
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the profession of clinical psych is founded on…

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

18
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ethical principles include

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

19
Q

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

A

no better

20
Q

Why is it hard to learn from clinical experience?

A

not a lot of corrective feedback

21
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Informed consent

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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

22
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Four ethical principles in the CAD Code

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

23
Q

majority of students enrolled in psychology doctoral programs are…

A

women (74.8%)

24
Q

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

A

clinical psych

25
Q

Scientist practitioner model

A

training model that emphasizes competencies in research and psychological service provision

26
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clinical scientist model

A

training model that strongly promise the development of research skills

27
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practitioner scholar model

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emphasizes clinical skills and competencies as a research consumer

28
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the highest # of faculty endorsing cognitive-behvaioural orientations is in _____ programs, whereas humanistic and approaches are more commony endorsed by faculty in ______ programs

A

research focused PhD

free standing

29
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accreditation

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

30
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Licensure

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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

31
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how many psych and psych associates in canada?

A

16, 000