PSY 531 Clinical Assessment – First Clinical Interview – Application How to Write the First Clinical Interview Report Begüm Zübeyde Şengül Middle East Technical University Department of Psychology Clinical Psychology M.S. Program 2012-2013 Fall Semester How to Write the First Clinical Interview Report Communicating Your Findings to Others Somewhere‚ sometime‚ as a mental health clinician we might conceivably do an evaluation and provide a complete course of treatment‚ or
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In this week’s module‚ which comprised of chapters 1-2 of Careers in Psychology along with instructor Gina Smith’s video‚ it was evident that the field of psychology is immense and continues to evolve. My impression of the subfield of clinical and counseling psychology was a combination of surprise and captivation. The reading and video painted a picture of rewarding career opportunities available to help people within mental health. It was surprising to learn of entry level career opportunities
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Career summary: Pediatric Psychology I am interested in pediatric psychology because I love working with children and adolescence. Being an aunt to two little girls has inspired me to become a pediatric psychologist. I observe their behavior and wonder how their childhood experiences will shape their personality. Will the younger sister follow the steps of the older sister or will she strive to exert her own personality and do everything opposite of her older sister? Did listening to music in the
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What is Psychology What is Psychology and when did it start? Psychology began about 125 years ago‚ back then it was defined as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Now it is described as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Psychology has many goals; they are to describe‚ predict‚ explain‚ and control behavior. African/ Black Psychology arose as an alternative to traditional psychology and its goals are different from that of traditional Psychology. Its goals
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I initially enrolled in this Careers in Psychology course because it is a requirement to obtain my bachelor’s degree in Psychology. I hope to learn from the class the basic requirements needed to get accepted into a graduate program and to explore different career options. I became interested the field of Psychology back in 2010‚ when I began working in the mental health field. Currently‚ I am a mental health technician and enjoy working with the young adolescents. The more time progressed; I became
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Personality Paper Tabitha Martin PSY/211 April 25‚ 2013 Alicia M. Pearson Abstract The study of personality has a broad and varied history in psychology with an abundance of theoretical traditions. The major theories include dispositional trait perspective‚ psychodynamic‚ humanistic‚ biological‚ behaviorist‚ and social learning perspective. However‚ many researchers and psychologists do not explicitly identify themselves with a certain perspective and instead take an eclectic approach
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relevance of psychology in South Africa has been scrutinised‚ due to the fact that dominant psychological theories and practices in this country are rooted in western‚ Eurocentric ideas about mental health. This means that the mental health services provided via mainstream psychology is only beneficial to the white‚ middle class‚ and ultimately inappropriate and irrelevant to the needs of the majority black population in South Africa (Hickson & Kriegler‚ 2001) Western psychology tends to be “culture-bound
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Psychology has majorly changed from the 1800’s due to developing methods and theories that adapt to human nature and societal changes. As an academic discipline that has been taught‚ modified and industrialized since the 1800’s we are able to understand and use these past theories to practice psychology today. Firstly‚ the essay will explain and define psychology‚ where it originated from‚ including the main theorist that impact the way psychology is influenced today through approach’s. Secondly
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Clinical Reflection: Friendship The social stigma that comes with mental illness is often more disabling than the illness itself. The labels attributed to those who are mentally ill are not only discriminating but also isolating; those perceived less than able are kept and ignored. However‚ there are organizations that advocates and helps to integrate these most vulnerable individuals into our society‚ and that is what made this clinical rotation at Friendship special. Most of the individual
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more like questionnaires in which the test taker can answer the questions depending on his or her mood. In order for a psychological test to be considered valid it must be both valid and reliable. Major Categories and Uses of Tests Read more in Psychology « Finding HappinessInvolving True Benefits » There are a few categories of tests‚ mental ability tests‚ achievement tests‚ personality tests‚ and neuropsychological tests. The first is the mental ability test‚ this tests contains a large variety
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