Types of Clinical PsychologyNovember 21, 2018 – 08:12 pm
Clinical psychologists diagnose and treat mental disorders. Image: Ambro / freedigitalphotos.net What Is Clinical Psychology? Clinical psychology is concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders. While professionals in this field often work in medical settings, clinical psychologists are not medical doctors and do not prescribe medications in most states. Clinical psychology also represents the single largest…
Industrial Organizational Psychology JobsNovember 9, 2018 – 08:09 pm
Instead they provide science-based guidance to organizations — from the federal government to universities, Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits — on how to improve morale and employee resilience in their workforce. Think of it as the application of psychology to the world of work. They have worked with The Department of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Personnel Management and Department of…
Clinical Psychology Specialization AreasNovember 3, 2018 – 08:07 pm
The Clinical Training Program has three areas of emphases in which students may elect to participate: health psychology, child clinical psychology, and community/prevention. A JD-PhD program in Law and Psychology is also available in which there is a Clinical Program option. It has been our experience that most of our students will choose one of the 3 specialty areas which represent domains of faculty interest as well as clinical or preventive specialties…
Salary for a PsychologistOctober 16, 2018 – 08:02 pm
Psychologists employ their education and knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) to provide diagnostic interviews, psychological testing, and individual and group psychotherapy. They may work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and consult with other professionals regarding patient care. These other professionals vary depending upon the type of psychologist. For instance, a school psychologist may work with…
Psychology WorldSeptember 28, 2018 – 07:55 pm
Society has conspired with Hollywood to put two seemingly-sexy psychology terms into our collective consciousness — psychopath and sociopath. Psychopath and sociopath are pop psychology terms for what psychiatry calls an antisocial personality disorder. Today, these two terms are not really well-defined in the psychology research literature. Nonetheless, there are some general differences between these two types of personality types, which we’ll talk…
Political Psychology JobsSeptember 10, 2018 – 07:51 pm
As the name implies, the field of political psychology involves the application of psychological principles to political activities. Unlike other areas of psychology, it is not concerned with employing therapeutic principles to help people overcome obstacles to improved mental health. Rather, political psychology includes a number of different applications, including the study of human behavior as it relates to political science, voting, political…
Jobs that require Psychology DegreeAugust 17, 2018 – 07:38 pm
Psychology is one of the top majors in college, ranking only behind business/management, according to the Princeton Review. Yet, you commonly hear, “What are you going to do with a psychology major?” “There aren’t any high paying jobs for psychologists?” and the like. Is this true, and what is the value of pursuing a psychology degree? I have been teaching psychology courses for over 35 years, primarily at the undergraduate level, but also in a variety…
