PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Edward B. Titchener, Clinical Psychology, Wilhelm Wundt

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 215
• Professor: Adam Etinson

Document Summary

Psychology : final serotonin : elevation/depression of mood glutamate : learning and movement. The word psychology comes from these early traditions and has its roots in greek, literally meaning the study of the psyche, or soul (psyche breath, spirit, soul + logia study of ). Today, however, we can better define it as the scientific study of both behavior and mind. Empiricism is the view that knowledge arises directly from what we observe and experience. As such, psychology (as with all scientific disciplines) is inherently observational in nature. Clinical psychology is defined by its focus on identifying, preventing, and relieving distress or dysfunction that is psychological in origin. Psychiatrists, who are medical doctors that focus on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. The difference is in terms of training and approach to treatment. Counseling psychologists generally focus on helping people deal with ongoing life problems or stressors, or dealing with the transition from one life situation to another.