PS381 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Intelligence Quotient, Mental Status Examination, Naturalistic Observation
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Clinicians spend the majority of their time: giving psychotherapy, diagnosing, teaching, giving clinical supervision, research, consultation and administration. Play therapy: a technique that relies on the curative powers of expressive play, derived from. Certification- only people that have training can call themselves psychologists, or use the word psychological to describe their services, they get certification via either a test or review the applicant"s training. Licensing- specifies nature of the title as well as services offered, requires an exam and continuing education requirements. National register- psychologists who are certified or licensed in their state pay to be listed on a national roster. Wider variety of treatments for clinicians to use. Ambulatory assessment: form of telehealth, can give real time reports of symptoms, more ecologically valid, they are in their natural environment. Can also get more variable info than just one time in clinician"s office. Computer assisted therapy: more efficient, accessible, longer hours available.
