PSY 3617 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: American Psychological Association, Doctor Of Psychology, Continuing Education
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What is clinical psychology: clinical psychology: incorporates medicine, education, and sociology, involving treatment, education and interpersonal issues. First used by ligtner witmer in 1907 whose clients were children with behavioral/educational problems. According to division of clinical psychology (division 12) of the american. Psyd: clinical scientist model: stresses the scientific side of clinical psychology more strongly than the boulder model (phd) Richard mcfall indiana university, wrote a rallying call article. Examination for professional practice in psychology (eppp: continuing education units (ceus): required to renew the license from year to year. Professional activities and employment settings: private practice the most common (30-41%), hospitals, medical schools, community health centers, psychotherapy: individual( 76%), group, family, couples. How are clinical psychologists different from : counseling psychologists: work in less disturbed populations, endorse humanistic/client- centered approaches more strongly, psychiatrists: go to medical school and are licensed as physicians, prescribe medications.
