SPCH4107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Panic Disorder, Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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What is clinical psychologist: area of speciality: assessment, treatment of mental illness, abnormal behaviour and psychiatric problems through psychotherapy. What is neuropsychologist: the applied science of brain behaviour relationships, assess, diagnose, treat and rehab patients with neurological, medical, neuro developmental and psychiatric conditions + other cogniti(cid:448)e disorders. Eg. memory , planning and organising: dementia diagnosis, what can we do to support this person. If on team (psychology, social work): arrange a time to discuss patient and refer if necessary. If not on team:refer to cl psychiatry: university, counselling/psychology services available through disability support services, psychology clinicals (cheap longer term option) Mental health: sense of well-being, confidence and self-esteem, allows us to engage with other people, day to day life and environment, allo(cid:449)s us to deal (cid:449)ith life"s (cid:272)halle(cid:374)ges. Mental illness: significantly affects how a person thinks, behaves and interacts with other people, diagnosed according to a standardised criteria, diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder.
