Clinical Psychology Midterm 2023
Clinical Psychologist - A person whose work with others involved aspects of treatment,
education, and interpersonal
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Lighter Witmer - (1907) first used clinical psychology in print
First Clinics were children with behavioral or educational problems
However applicable to all ages and with a variety of presenting problems
Clinical Psychology (APA) - Integrates science, theory, and practice to understand,
predict, and alleviate maladjustment, disability, and discomfort as well as to promote
human adaptation, adjustment, and personal development. It focuses on the intellectual
emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of human
functioning across the life span, in varying cultures, and at all socioeconomic levels
The Scientist-Practitioner (Boulder) Model - - Roughly equal emphasis on empiricism
and practice (Traditional model)
- 1949, The first conference on graduate training in clinical psychology was held in
Boulder, Colorado.
The Practitioner-Scholar (Vail) model - - Stronger emphasis on practice
- 1973, Another Clinical Psychology conference
PsyD was born
Clinical Scientist Model - - Stronger emphasis on empiricism (evidence based clinical
method)
Richard McFall - "Scientific clinical psychology is the only legitimate and acceptable
form of clinical psychology..after all, what is the alternative? Does anyone seriously
believe that a reliance on intuition and other unscientific methods is going to hasten
advances in knowledge?"
- 1st President of APSS
Insiders Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology - A
valuable resource used by many applicants to learn about specific graduate programs in
clinical psychology
Predoctoral Internship - - Full year of supervised clinical experience in an applied setting
- Takes place before PhD or PsyD is awarded
Postdoctoral Internship - - Required for licensure as a psychologist
- Last 1-2 years
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