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  1. What is clinical psychology?

Clinical psychology is a field of psychology providing continuous, comprehensive mental and behavioral care for people and families; for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development.

  2.  What is the difference between a psychologist and a clinical psychologist?

A typical distinction is that general psychologists focus on healthier people, while clinical psychologists focus on people with more serious mental health issues. Regardless of where they work, clinical psychologists help patients with behavioral and mental health issues.

  3.  What does a clinical psychologist do?

Mental, emotive and behavioral disorders are treated by clinical psychologists providing counseling or clinical services/therapies. They utilize psychological science in order to address and encourage complicated human problems. They enables people identify their strengths and develop resilience.

  5.  What are the specific skills for clinical psychologists?

  • Assessment: diagnostic interviewing, behavioral assessment, administration and interpretation of psychological test measures.

  • Intervention (primary, secondary and tertiary levels): clinical services to individuals, families and groups

  • Consultation: inter- and intra-professional practice with other health and behavioral health professionals and organizations

  • Research: engagement with specific research and critical review of science, knowledge, methods related to clinical psychology.

  6.  What degree is needed for clinical psychology?

To become a psychologist you usually have to complete a degree with a major in psychology or a four-year Bachelor of Psychology. This is followed by an accredited two-year postgraduate qualification (majoring in clinical psychology) and two years of supervised experience with a registered psychologist.

  7.  What treatment methods do clinical psychologists use?

Clinical psychologists do not prescribe medications to treat mental illness. Rather, they use psychological testing, psychotherapy and diagnosis of mental illness. They are trained for rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychoanalytic therapy, theoretical orientations, psychodynamic, humanistic and systems or family therapy.

  8.  What is test in clinical psychology?

Psychological tests are used to assess the client's personality, social skills, cognitive abilities, emotions, behavioral responses, or interests and can be administered either individually or to groups.

  9.  Clinical psychologists and testing.

Psychological tests are not one-size-fits-all. Psychologists pick and choose a specific set of assessments and tests for each individual client. Licensed clinical psychologists are expertly trained to administer assessments and tests and interpret the results.

  10.  What is the scope of clinical psychology?

 Clinical Psychologists to work in Hospitals and Schools for special people.

  11.  What are the fields of clinical psychology?

 While all clinical psychologists are interested in mental health, there are actually a wide    variety of sub-specialties within this field. Some of these specialty areas include child mental health, adult mental health, learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, substance abuse, geriatrics, and health psychology.

  12.  What are the limitations of clinical psychology?

 Following are a few potential limitations that anyone thinking about a career in clinical psychology should thoughtfully consider.

  • Dealing with clients can be stressful and draining

  • Not on is your schedules flexible, it can also be quite erratic

  • Having to set up your own practice

  • Compassion Fatigue

  • Balancing personal and professional life

  13.  Is clinical psychology a good career?

Yes! It is

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