PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mental Health Professional, Counseling Psychology, Trepanning
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The characteristics presented constitute a partial definition, but they are not equally applicable to every diagnosis. every patient is different. Clinical psychologist/neuropsychologists: the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior: deals mostly with diagnosis, but also does treatment, need a ph. d. or psy. d. Psychiatrist: a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness: treats patient with psychopharmacology more so than counselling, need an m. d. Neurologist: a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it: treats patient with pharmacology more so than counselling, need an m. d. Social worker: social work is a professional and academic discipline committed to the pursuit of social welfare and social change. Counseling psychologist: counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health.
