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| a designation bestowed by the American Psychological Association on psychological training programs that meet acceptable training standards. |
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| a training experience designed to build specific clinical skills. Often a practicum combines academic content, or theory, with practical experience. |
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| a member of a profession devoted to understanding and treating individuals affected by a variety of emotional, behavioral, and/or cognitive difficulties. Clinical psychologists may be involved in numerous activities including psychotherapy, assessment, and diagnosis, teaching supervision, research, consultation, and administration. |
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| a clinical psychology training model that emphasizes empirically supported approaches to assessment, prevention, and clinical intervention. This model arose from concerns that clinical psychology was not firmly grounded in science. |
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| mental health professionals trained in psychiatric diagnosis and in individual and group psychotherapy. compared to psychologists and psychiatrists, psychiatric social workers' training is relatively brief, limited to a two year master's degree. social workers are intensely involved in the day-to-day lives of their patients and focus more on the social and environmental factors contributing to their patients' difficulties. |
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| psychologists whose interests and activities overlap significantly with those of clinical psychologists. Traditionally, counseling psychologists have provided individual and group psychotherapy for normal or moderately maladjusted individuals and have offered educational and occupational counseling. |
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| a degree that requires training beyond the master's degree. In clinical psychology, the doctoral degreeis usually obtainable after four years of graduate training in assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy, and research, plus a one year internship. |
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| Graduate Record Examination |
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| a test frequently required of applicant to graduate training programs. The GRE assesses quantitative, verbal, and analytical abilities. In addition, the GRE offers subject tests for several disciplines including psychology. |
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| psychologists whose research or practical work focuses on the prevention of illness, the promotion of maintenance of good health, or the treatment of individuals with diagnosed medical conditions. |
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| an intensive clinical experience required of all clinical psychology students and usually occurring at the very end of their graduate training. Typically, internships last one year and involve full time work at an independent facility. |
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| an advanced degree, usually obtainable after 2 years of graduate work. individuals with master's-level training in clinical psychology work in a variety of service-delivery settings but may be less likely to gain professional independence than individuals with doctoral degrees |
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| individuals who have been trained to assist professional mental health workers. |
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| schools offering advanced training in psychology that emphasizes competence in assessment and psychotherapy over competence in research. Many professional schools are not affiliated with universities and most award the Psy.D. Degree |
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| a physician with intensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of mental disorders. Because of their medical backgrounds, psychiatrists may prescribe medications for the alleviation of problematic behavior or psychological distress. |
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| An advanced degree in psychology that is emerging as an alternative to traditional research-oriented Ph.D. degrees |
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| a clinic operated by a clinical psychology training program and staffed by clinical students, faculty, and others. The psychological clinical provides a setting for clinical students to gain practical experience by offerring assessment, therapy, and consultation services to the public. |
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| an exam required of all clinical psychology students usually in their third year of training. The function of this exam is to ensure the student's academic competence. |
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| rehabilitation psychologists |
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| psychologists whose practice focuses on individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities. Rehab psychologists most often work in general or rehab hospitals, and they help individuals with disabilities deal with the psychological, social, and environmental ramifications of their conditions. |
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| psychologists that work with educators to promote the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of school-aged children. Activities of school psychologists may include evaluating children with special needs, developing interventions or programs to address these needs, and consulting with teachers and administrators about issues of school policy. |
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| scientist-practitioner model of training |
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| The predominant training philosophy in clinical psychology today. This model is based on the idea that clinical psychologists should integrate their roles of scientist and practitioner. |
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| The theoretical framework that a psychologist relies on to conceptualize and treat client's problems. Examples of such orientations include psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, systems, and eclectic/integrative. |
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