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1
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What year was it when the term clinical psychology was first used in print? Who used it?

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1907; Lightner Witmer

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What is the current definition of clinical psychology?

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A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological problems or disorders

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What are the steps to becoming a clinical psychologist?

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Undergrad, grad, training and experience, licensure, national test, state test

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What does a masters degree involve?

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Course work, master’s thesis, clinical practicum

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What does a doctoral degree involve?

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Comprehensive exams, course work, research, practica, 4-6 years, 1 year full time internship

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PhD

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-Most common degree in psych
-focus on research
-gain teaching experience
-gain applied clinical experience

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PsyD

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-Newer degree (70s)
-focus on delivering psychological services
-earned in professional schools of psychology rather than public universities
-potential impact on costs

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The boulder model of grad programs

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-The scientist-practitioner model
-two pronged approach (practice, research)
-Likely a PhD

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The vail model of grad schools

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-practitioner-scholar model
-less training in research
-more training in applied clinical skills
-PsyD

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The clinical scientist model

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-stress on scientific side
-strong emphasis on scientific method and evidence-based clinical methods

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predoc internship

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1 year
supervised
advanced apprenticeship

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postdoc internship

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1-2 years
opportunities for specialized training

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Psychaitrists

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-go to med school, licensed physicians, allowed to prescribe meds, training emphasis on biology

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Social workers

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Master’s degree, problems as products of social ills, strong emphasis on supervised fieldwork

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Professional counselors

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masters degree, counsel people with general problems or mild mental illness

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marriage and family therapists

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masters degree, focuses on couples, families, singles facing problems with partners

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In 1973,

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most were men w/phDs, private practices and universities were most common work settings

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In 1992,

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half work in independent practices, 40% worked in private practice

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Private practice extra job tasks

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billing, coding, documentation and record management

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private practice pros

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independence, flexibility, choice of clients

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private practice cons

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poor reimbursement, overhead costs, lack of benefits, legal liability, loneliness

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College counselling tasks

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therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, outreach, prevention, program coordination, training

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Community mental health centers job tasks

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intake, assesments, therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, admin roles, committee participation

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Community mental health pros

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treatment team coordination, loan forgiveness, high needs clients

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community mental health cons

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last line of defense, limited resources

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hospitals and medical centers pros

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treatment team coordination, good benefits and pay

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school systems pros

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treatment teams, varied experience and work tasks, observation, assessment

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School systems cons

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school calendar, confusion over who is the client, pay, understaffed and overworked

29
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Business psychology

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increasing productivity and wellness. observation, research, consultations

30
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court and legal systems

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offer a specialization, consult with lawyers, oversee those deemed to be incompetent

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Military and VA hospitals Pros

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treatment team, good pay and benefits, loan repayment

32
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Military and VA cons

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less flexibility

33
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requirements for the interviewer

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quieting themselves, being self-aware, developing positive working relationships with clients

34
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eye contact

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facilitates and communicates listening, requires cultural knowledge

35
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body language

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face the client, appear attentive, minimize restlessness, display appropriate facial expressions

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vocal qualities

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use pitch, tone, volume, and fluctuation, attend closely to that of the client

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verbal tracking

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repeat key words and phrases, weaving clients language into their own, shifting topics smoothly

38
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how to build rapport

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make an effort to put the client at ease, acknowledge unique, unusual situation of clinical interview, follow clients lead

39
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directive questioning approach

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tends to be targeted towards specific pieces of info, client responses are brief, provides crucial data that client may not otherwise discuss, can sacrifice rapport in favor of info

40
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Nondirective questioning styles

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client may choose to spend time on some topics, can provide crucial information that interviewers may not otherwise know to inquire about, can fall short in getting specific information

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open-ended questions

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allow for individualized and spontaneous responses, responses tend to be long, may lack details that are important to interviewer, nondirective style

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close ended questions

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allow for less elaboration and self-expression, yield quick and precise answers, used directive interviewing style

43
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clarification questions

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used to ensure interviewers accurate understanding, communicates active listening

44
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confrontation

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similar to clarifications, focuses on contradictory information

45
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paraphrasing

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used to assure clients of being accurately heard, maintains conversation

46
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reflection of feeling

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echoes clients emotions, make them feel like their emotions are recognized, involves inference about emotions

47
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summarizing

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ties together various topics, connects statements, identifies themes

48
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conclusions

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provides initial conceptualizing of clients problems, may involve recommendations

49
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note taking

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documenting the interview, reliable, could distract

50
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video recordings

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recording interview requires clients written permission, could hinder openness

51
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room types

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-traditional, psychoanalytic arrangement
-interviewer and
client sitting face to face
-interviewer and client in chairs 90-180 degrees

52
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intake interviews

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determine kind of treatment needed, involve detailed questioning about presenting complaint

53
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diagnostic interviews

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assign diagnoses, include questions that relate to DSM,
Pros: empirically sound
Cons: rigid, long

54
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mental status exams

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employed in medical settings, intended for brief flexile administrations, lacks standardization

55
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crisis interviews

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assesses problems demanding urgent attention, provides immediate intervention,

56
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What defines abnormality?

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Personal distress, deviance from cultural norms, statistical infrequency, impaired social functioning

57
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results of efficacy studies

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its efficacious, and benefits endure over long periods

58
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Results of effectiveness studies

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very positive, treatments usually worked

59
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Tripartite model by Hans Strupp

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Looking at the client, therapist, and society to see if therapy is working

60
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Working Alliance INventory

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Measure that assesses clients perceprion of the theraputic alliance

61
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What are SMART goals

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Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time based

62
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Dodo bird verdict

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empirical outcomes of therapies show that competing therapie

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