PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - American Psychological Association, Clinical Psychology, Psychological Testing

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Tad Mc Ilwraith

Document Summary

Gestalt psychology-german school of psychology, emphasizes insight and problem solving. D (doctor of philosophy)-the person has a doctoral dissertation which is an independent piece of research and follows an undergraduate degree and graduate school in psychology (4 years plus 4-6 years) Clinical psychologist-get an undergraduate degree, then graduate school in psychology, then 1 yr internship, work in a hospital or university. Works with children and adults to fix and assess psychological issues. Registered psychologist- follows a clinical psychologist and takes an additional year of training and exams to become a registered psychologist. Psychiatrist-have an undergraduate degree then go to medical school and get an md then do supervised psychiatry then work in a hospital etc. Psychiatrists can prescribe drugs because they have a medical degree. Psychoanalyst- the top end of clinical psychology and psychiatry. Additional training in a psychoanalytical institute to become a psychoanalyst. Small groups of men who thought highly of each other.