Clinical Psyc-Chapter 2 Definitions

Question 1

Accreditation

Answer 1

-A process designed to ensure that training programs maintain standards that meet the profession’s expectations for the education of clinical psychologists.

Question 2

Clinical Consultation`

Answer 2

-The provision of information, advice, and recommendations about how best to assess, understand, or treat a client.

Question 3

Clinical Scientist Model`

Answer 3

-A training model that strongly promotes the development of research skills.

Question 4

Informed Consent

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Internship (Residency)

Answer 5

-The period of supervised training in the provision of psychological services that is a requirement of the doctoral degree; sometimes referred to as residency; usually a one-year, full time period.

Question 6

Licensure

Answer 6

-Regulation to ensure 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 7

Organizational Consultation

Answer 7

-Services to an 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 8

Practicum

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Practitioner-Scholar Model

Answer 9

-A training model that emphasizes clinical skills and competencies as a research consumer.

Question 10

Scientist-Practitioner Model

Answer 10

-A training model that emphasizes competencies in research and psychological service provision.