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    This document summarizes key aspects of clinical psychology. It defines clinical psychology as the branch concerned with assessing mental illnesses. It discusses that clinical psychologists integrate science, theory and practice to understand human functioning from intellectual, behavioral, emotional and other aspects. Close related fields include psychiatry, counseling, social work and school psychology. The document also outlines the typical training and activities of clinical psychologists, including therapy, diagnosis, teaching, research and supervision. It discusses evidence-based practice and different parenting styles.

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    CLINICAL PSYCH IS THE BRANCH WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH ASSESSING MENTAL ILLNESSES

    RESNICK (1991) – CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY INVOLVES RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND SERVICES


    APPLICABLE TO PRINCIPLES AND METHODS FOR UNDERSTANDING A CLIENT.
    DIVISION 12 CLINICAL PSYCH – CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY INTEGRATES SCIENCE, THEORY AND
    PRACTICE TO UNDERSTAND HUMAN DISABILITY AND COMFORT. IT FOCUSES ON
    INTELLECTUAL, BEHAVIORAL, EMOTIONAL, BIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, AND SOCIAL
    ASPECTS OF HUMAN FUNCTION.
    CLOSELY RELATED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS: PSYCHIATRISTS, COUNSELOR, SOCIAL
    HEALTH WORKERS, SCHOOL PSYCHS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS
    PSYCHIATRY – CLOSELY RELATED TO THE STUDY OF MEDICINE, PREVENTS MENTAL ILLNESESS
    AND HAS PROPER DIAGNOSIS
    COUNSELOR – TALKS TO PEOPLE HAVING EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS WITH ASSESSMENT.
    COUNSELORS PROVIDE TREATMENT, CONSULTATION, DEVELOPMENT, VOCATIONAL
    COUNSELING AND SHORT-TERM THERAPY
    SOCIAL WORKERS – ASSISTANT TO COMMUNITEES
    SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST – WORKS WITH STUDENTS AND STAFF
    ACTIVITIES OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS ARE THERAPY, DIAGNOSIS, TEACHING, RESEARCH,
    CLINICAL SUPERVISION, CONSULTATION, ADMINISTRATION
    - THERAPY INVOLVES ONE TO ONE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COUPLES AND FAMILY
    DYNAMICS IN THE NEW AGE
    - DIAGNOSIS IS PRACTICING THE CLINICIAN’S ASSESSMENT
    - TEACHING IS THE PROFESSION OF A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST FROM PART TO FULL
    TIME APPOINTMENTS
    - RESEARCH IS PROPER KNOWLEDGE OF BOTH THERAPY AND EXPERIENCE
    - SUPERVISION IS ANOTHER FORM OF TEACHING BUT ONE ON ONE TO SMALL GROUPS
    ONLY
    - CONSULTAION IS TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONES EFFORTS
    - ADMINISTRATION IS A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS TASK
    TRAINING TOWARDS CLINICAL IDENTITY
    - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST COMPLETES A MASTER’S DEGREE THEN LICENSURE
    - TYPICALLY INCLUDES TRAINING IN ASSESSMENT AND OTHER SKILLS WITH
    INTERNSHIP/S
    - MASTER’S DEGREE IS A 2 YEAR PROGRAM
    - LESS IN DEMAND THAT DOCTORAL CLINICIANS
    - MOST CLINICS ALLOW MASTERS LEVEL CLINICIANS TO BE FULLY LICENSED

    WOMEN IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY HAS A RATIO OF 3:1 RATHER THAN MEN


    TRAINING MODELS:
    - CLINICAL SCIENCE MODEL FOCUSES ON EVIDENCE BASED APPROACHES TO
    ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
    - CLINICAL PRACTICE IS WHERE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS PERFORM ROUTINE TESTING
    TO ASSIST IN GROUP THERAPY
    PHIL HEALTH DOES NOT COVER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
    WHY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS SHOULD PRESCRIBE
    - SHORTAGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
    - CLINICAL PSYCHS ARE MORE EXPERTS THAN PRIMARY CARE PSYSICIANS
    - NON-PHYSICIANS ALREADY HAVE PRESCRIPTION PRIVILEGES
    - CONVENIENCE FOR CLIENTS
    - PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY
    - PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION
    - EVOLUTION OF PROFESSION
    - REVENUE FOR THE PROFESSION
    SHOULD NOT PRESCRIBE
    - TRAINING ISSUES
    - THREATS TO PSYCHOTHERAPY
    - IDENTITY CONFUSION
    - POTENTIAL INFLUENCE TO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

    EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE – THE INTEGRATION OF THE BEST AVAILABLE RESEARCH WITH
    CLINICAL EXPERTISE
    ADVANTAGES OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
    - SCIENTIFIC LEGITIMACY
    - ESTABLISHING MINIMAL LEVELS OF COMPETENCE
    - TRAINING IMPROVEMENTS
    - DECREASED RELIANCE ON CLINICAL JUDGMENT
    DISADVANTAGES
    - THREATS TO PSYCHOTHERAPY RELATIONSHIPS
    - DIAGNOSTIC COMPLICATIONS
    - RESTRICTIONS ON PRACTICE
    - DEBATABLE CRITERIA FOR EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE

    PREGNANCY AND PARENTAL DEVELOPMENT


    - ZYGOTE TO NEWBORN
    - MOTHERS EXPERIENCE (FIRST TRIMESTER)
    - ZYGOTS IMPLANTS LINING OF UTERUS
    - CERVIX THICKENS AND SECRETES MUCUS
    - MORNING SICKNESS, FATIGUE, BREAST TENDERNESS
    - EARLY PRENATAL CARE IS IMPORTANT
    - SECOND TRIMESTER IS 24 WEEKS
    - THIRD TRIMESTER IS 25 WEEKS TIL BIRTH

    PARENTAL DEVELOPMENT
    - PROXIMODISTAL PATTERN
    - THREE STAGES (GERMINAL, EMBRYONIC, FETAL)
    - GERMINAL IS FOR THE CELLS AND UMBILICAL CORD (2 WEEKS OF GESTATION)
    - EMBRYONIC IS FOR THE FOUNDATION OF THE BODYS ORGANS (7-8 WEEKS)
    - FETAL IS FOR THE NEURONAL AND SYNAPSES DEVELOPMENT (8 WEEKS TIL BIRTH)
    - SEX DIFFERENCES
    - MALE IS RESPONSIVE TO TOUCH, FEMALE IS SOUNDS
    - MALE ARE MORE ACTIVE THAN FEMALE
    - FEMALE ARE AHEAD IN BONE DEVELOPMENT TUNTIL PRE-ADOLESCENT
    - BOYS ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO ALL KINDS OR PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT
    - BABIES PREFERRED SOUNDOF THE STORY THEY HAD IN UTERO
    - STABLE INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN BEHAVIOR

    PARENTING STYLES
    - WARMTH OR NURTURANCE
    - CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF RULES
    - LEVEL OF EXPECTATION
    - COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD
    - AUTHORITARIAN STYLE/RIGID RULES, ENGAGE IN PUNISHMENT
    - PERMISSIVE STYLE/UNDEMANDING, VERY INCONSISTENT IN RULES
    - AUTHORITATIVE STYLE/DEMOCRATIC, USES REASONING IN BEHAVIORS
    - UNINVOLVED PARENT/HARDLY INVOLVED IN INTERACTION OF CHILDREN

    PEER RELATIONSHIPS/PARTENS STAGES OF PLAY


    - SOLITARY PLAY
    - ONLOOKER PLAY
    - PARALLEL PLAY
    - ASSOCIATE PLAY
    - COOPERATIVE PLAY

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