Chapter 3 Flashcards
academy of psychological clinical science
an organization of clinical psychology programs and internship sites committed to the clinical scientist model of training
ambulatory assessment
assessing the emotions, behaviors and cognitions of individuals as they are interacting with the environment in real time
american board of professional psychology (abpp)
an organization that offers certification of professional competence in many psych specialities
certification
a professional regulation that prohibits people from calling themselves psychologist while offering services to the public for a fee unless they have been certified by a state board of examiners
client welfare
an ethical principle that calls upon psychologists to respect integrity of their clients and to guard the relationship from exploitation
clinical scientist model
a training model that encourages rigorous training in empirical research methods and the integration of scientific principles into clinical practice
combined professional-scientific training program
a training model that offers a combined specialty in clinical, counseling and school psychology
competence
an ethical principle that calls upon psychologists to recognize the boundaries of their professional expertise and to keep up-to-date information relevant to the services they provide
confidentiality
an ethical principle that cals upon psychs to respect and protect information shared with them by clients
cultural competence
a knowledge and appreciation of other cultural groups and the skills to be effective with members of these groups
diversity
the presence of differences or variety
doctor of psychology (psy d) degree
an advanced degree in psychology with a relative emphasis on clinical and assessment skills and less on research
ethical standards
as pertains to psychs, enforceable rules of professional conduct identified by the apa
health maintenance organization (HMO)
a managed care system that employs a restricted number of providers to serve enrollees - all costs are fixed
licensing
a professional regulation that is more stringent than certification - specifies nature of the title and training required, and the professional activities that may be offered for a fee
managed care
a profit-driven, corporate approach to health and mental health care that attempts to contain costs by controlling the length and frequency of service utilization, restricting the types of services provided and requiring documentation of trips
preferred provider organization (PPO)
a managed care system that contracts with outside providers to supply services to members, who are reimbursed for their services at a discounted rate in return for an increased number of member referrals
prescription privilege
the legal ability to prescribe medication
professional schools
schools offering advanced training in psychology that differs from training in traditional programs
scientist practitioner model
the predominant training model for clinical psychs (Boulder model) - combine scientist and practitioner roles
tarasoff case
a landmark case 1976 case which the Cali supreme court ruled that. a therapist was legally remiss for not informing all appropriate parties fo a client’s intention to harm
telehealth
the delivery and oversight of health services using telecomm
