[PSYC 450] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (50 pages long)

• School: Texas A&M University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 450
• Professor: Fields Sherecce

Document Summary

Clinical psychologists are distinguished by their expertise in the areas of psychopathology, personality, and their integration of science, theory, and practice: clinical psychologists work in a large range of settings. Universities, hospitals, private practice, or group medical practices. Closely related mental health professions: psychiatrists. Psychiatry regards psychopathology as a mental illness with discrete (often biologically based) causes that can best be remedied with a medical treatment, such as psychotropic medication. They have the skills to function as a physician. They can prescribe medication, treat physical ailments, and give physical exams. Their medical training makes them potentially better able to recognize medical problems that may be contributing to the patient"s psychological distress. A psychiatrist is a medical physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness, including substance use disorders. Psychiatrists are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological disturbance.