PSYC 3170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Spiral Model, Assertiveness, Fidgeting
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Topic: continuance of lecture 1 and lecture 2 interventions and. Example: social factor as to why someone smokes friends smoke. The teams have to work together to assess and diagnose. Example : psychologists doing their own research and health practitioners do theirs. Medical schools are paying more attention to the key to communication, verbal reasoning and soft clinical skills. Doctors need this element to be effective and successful. Psychologists are playing more of a role in medical settings sign of change. Psychologists have been consulting with medical teams. They provide the accuracy of reliable and valid measures. Example: you have a treatment that involves an intervention you must demonstrate the treatment works before any one will listen. Research must be done which is where the psychologists play a role. They can also help to develop techniques and have a commitment to keep people healthy. Need research methods to test effectiveness of interventions.