PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Abnormal Psychology, Personal Distress, Thomas Szasz
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Psychologists are trained in both counseling and research and are able to make critical. Science of psychological disorders evaluations of new research, etc. Psychologists do not get swept up into different trends (e. g. the indigo child) their thoughts must be based on science. Psychological disorders typically mix emotional, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms. Clinical psychologists: work with diverse range of people. Counseling psychologist: work with more everyday people . Psychological associate (ma: have a masters degree instead of phd. Psychiatrist: medical doctors with 4 years residence in psychiatry. Psychoanalysts: anyone can call themselves a counselor not a protected term, therefore no rules apply to them and they could make problems worse it can be a safety issue, few are left. Presenting problem: original complaint reported by client to therapist. The actual treated problem may sometimes be a modification derived from a presenting problem. Clinical description: represents unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up specific disorder.
