PSY 3511 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Reference Group, Psy, Eye Contact
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Psychology is like an umbrella with many specialty areas underneath. Counseling psychologists are concerned with how patients relate within themselves and how they relate with the people and environment around them. Different counseling psychologists can work with particular age groups. Counseling psychologists conduct research to ensure that the treatment is working, effective, and showing improvement over time; not always just talking to people. Counseling psychologists work more with non-crisis issues rather than those of mental health (clinical psychology) Remedial: working individually or in a group to help resolve a problem or issue. Preventative: working to stop a problem from beginning. Couples going to therapy to prevent fighting from occurring in the future. Educative-developmental: helping people who are already doing well get even better. Helping people with good grades become even more efficient in their studying. Strengths and optimal functioning: all people have something to offer a. i.
