Approaches to Clinical Psychology PSY 480 October 25‚ 2010 Approaches to Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology involves the assessment‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of mental illnesses that affect human behavior (Plante‚ 2005). Of all psychology’s disciplines‚ clinical psychology is the most intriguing‚ both for subject matter and diverse employment opportunities. A common thread in clinical psychology is the multiple perspectives that exist to explain how mental processes influence human
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The first week of my clinical experience was quite interesting. While it was under the same umbrella as pediatric nursing‚ it was slightly different from the pediatric clinical rotation. For instance‚ the children who came to the nurse’s office were not sick enough to the point of requiring hospitalization‚ and some of them just wanted to talk. Surprisingly‚ the desire some of the kids had to sit to talk did not seem to stem from them wanting to be out of class; however‚ that could have been part
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Initial clinical experiences in post-operative care of microsurgical patients Giang Nguyen Ngan BSN‚ Ha Nguyen Hông Ph.D‚ Thai Pham Hong BSN Abstract Aim: To summarise the initial clinical experiences in post-operative care of patients undergoing microsurgery. Methods: The study design was a retrospective descriptive analysis. Subjects were patients that underwent reconstruction of amputated body parts and free tissue transfer by microsurgical technique from August 2007 to August 2010
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Examine Clinical Psychology The History of Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology is the part of the psychology field that focuses on treatment and evaluation of mental illness‚ psychiatric issues and abnormal behaviors. The treatment that developed in clinical psychology assists persons with their development as an individual and well-being (The History‚ 2013). Clinical psychology started at the University of Pennsylvania in 1896 when a clinic was
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Write a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word paper in which you examine clinical psychology. Introduction Clinical psychology utilizes clinical information‚ science and theory to comprehend‚ avoid‚ care for and alleviate suffering or issues that are psychologically based. In specific treatment plans it works to promote well being and health with personal growth. The main practices of clinical psychology that are most popular are psychotherapy and psychological testing. There are other aspects of the field that
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Clinical supervision sits at the heart of the UK Government ’s agenda for improving the quality of service delivery (Department of Health‚ 1997‚ 1998‚ 1999). The practice in the workplace was introduced as a way of using reflective practice and shared experiences as a part of continuing professional development. Clinical supervision has ensured that standards of clinical care remain a key mechanism for monitoring the performance of Trusts‚ with clinical performance measures being given equal weight
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CLINICAL AUDIT LITERATURE AND EVIDENCES [ARTICLE] Audit is currently defined as a cyclical activity incorporating both systematic evaluation of the quality of clinical practice and action .The aim of audit is to establish the extent to which actual clinical practice compares with best clinical practice. Bowie etal(2012 It incorporates the systematic and critical analysis by nurses‚ midwives and health visitors‚ in conjunction with other staff‚ of the planning‚ delivery and evaluation
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which left me very surprised since I did not think that chemistry could contain so much information. In fact‚ it came to a point that I liked it better than laboratory science. This became a major turning point in my career as I decided to study clinical chemistry instead of laboratory
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analysis of a research article relevant to the clinical area‚ which is that of a neonatal unit. The article that the author has chosen to critique is a paper entitled ‘Parental Perception of Neonatal Care’ (Gavey.J‚ 2007). The title of a research article is of importance as it should reflect the research question set (Edwards & Talbot‚ 1999). The research article examined by the author examines parent’s perception of their experience on the neonatal unit‚ considering their impressions
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CLINICAL COUNSELLING REVIEW Nouthetic Counselling‚ Christian Psychiatry‚ Cognitive Therapy‚ Christian Life Coach‚ Marriage Counselling‚ Trauma Counselling and Grief Counselling; are areas of counselling needed to achieve knowledge‚ skills‚ and judgment in the clinical counselling spectrum. 1Counselling is more frequently used in the management of primary care settings for common mental disorders including: drug and additions‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ suicide‚ etc. However‚ with this increased need
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