Is there a single definition for the term insanity‚ Psychology has begun to shape my understanding of the ability to be emotionally and mentally unwell and the potential sources of this condition. Clinical psychology is my main area of interest as it explores the abnormality of human nature and so I believe higher education will provide me with the reasons for this abnormality. The variety of my Psychology A Level course so far has been exceptional and awe-inspiring. I began to question every aspect
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A. Personal background/Consideration reasons for studying clinical psychology I would describe myself as a determined‚ logical‚ independent and adaptive person who is friendly‚ open minded and empathetic. Born in Fujian‚ China and separated from parents since I was very young has made me mature and independent since early age. I came to Hong Kong at the age of nine. Though I moved to a new city where the spoken language is not my native tongue‚ I managed to learn Cantonese in a few months time
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preferred specialization Clinical psychologists assess and treat mental‚ emotional‚ and behavioral disorders. These range from short-term crises‚ such as difficulties resulting from adolescent rebellion‚ to more severe‚ chronic conditions such as schizophrenia. Some clinical psychologists treat specific problems exclusively‚ such as phobias or clinical depression. Others focus on specific populations: youngsters‚ ethnic minority groups‚ gays and lesbians‚ and the elderly‚ for instance. They also
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University of Phoenix Material The Practice of Clinical Psychology Worksheet Answer the following questions. Your response to each question must be at least 150 words in length. 1. What are at least two legal issues associated with clinical psychology? Provide an example of a situation that could be legal but unethical. Explain your response. Confidentiality and ethical codes are legal issues that fumigate problems in clinical psychology. Confidentiality intersects the jurisdiction of legal
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Application of Clinical Psychology Patricia Davis‚ Kimberly Jewell‚ Jeffrey Kelley‚ Demetria Mary Mays Peppers PSY/480 July 23‚ 2012 Dr. Christa Banton Introduction ~ Deme Science with all its marvels and wonders continues to press forward making extraordinary breakthroughs. Psychology plays a key role in many of sciences steps forward‚ each branch of psychology focusing on a specific techniques and theories. In the document the center of attention is surrounding
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Clinical Assessment PSY270 June 23‚ 2013 Elizabeth Cole Clinical Assessment Mr. and Mrs. Lawson brought their 4-year-old adopted daughter‚ Clara‚ to see Dr. Mason‚ a psychiatrist. Clara was polite in greeting Dr. Mason‚ but did not smile and kept her gaze down as she took a seat. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson sat next to Clara and began explaining their concerns. They described Clara as a quiet child who has recently begun throwing temper tantrums‚ during which she is inconsolable. Her sleep and eating
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Examination of Clinical Psychology Kristina England PSY/480 Tara Thompson University of Phoenix Clinical psychology focuses on the “assessment‚ treatment‚ and understanding of psychological and behavioral problems and disorders; in fact‚ clinical psychology focuses its efforts on the ways in which the human psyche interacts with physical‚ emotional‚ and social aspects of health and dysfunction” (Plante‚ 2011‚ P. 5). This paper will examine the field of clinical psychology. This paper will
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Cultural and Clinical Psychology Between Cultural and Clinical Psychology there is an intersection of two academic traditional methods of study and thought. The scientific field of cultural psychology represents an ongoing evolution of decades upon decades of research and effort by psychologist in an effort to understand the ways in which ones culture shapes the individuals mental health and physical health (American Psychological Association‚ 2012). Cultural psychology moves beyond the confines
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Professional Development in Clinical Psychology Final Paper A defining feature of psychology and ethics is the element of “the unknown” within the field. From the diverse clientele‚ to the variety of issues psychologists are constantly exposed to‚ there is no concrete approach towards providing effective treatment for a client seeking counsel. It is undeniable that a large majority of psychologists’ work is dependent on their personal clinical judgment. What does exist‚ however‚ is a code of
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Y. (2011). Towards a Cultural-Clinical Psychology. Social and Personality Psychology Compass‚ 5(12)‚ 960-975. Cultural psychology research requests a move past depiction to clarification of group variety. As far as concerns its‚ clinical psychology demands the significance of unique individuals‚ while likewise broadening the scope of human variety. Cultural–clinical psychology incorporates these methodologies‚ opening up new lines of request. Clinical psychology is concerned both with depicting
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