This document discusses the current perspectives and subfields of psychology. It explores psychology's subfields of research and applied psychology. It also distinguishes between clinical psychology and psychiatry, noting that clinical psychologists study, assess, and treat patients using psychotherapy while psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe drugs and use psychotherapy to treat psychologically diseased patients.

1. Current Perspectives And Fields of PsychologyChapter 1

2. Psychology’s Current Perspectives

3. Psychology’s Current Perspectives

4. Psychology’s Subfields: Research

5. Psychology’s Subfields: Applied

6. Clinical Psychology vs. PsychiatryA clinical psychologist (Ph.D.) studies, assesses, and treats troubled people with psychotherapy. Psychiatrists on the other hand are medical professionals (M.D.) who use treatments like drugs and psychotherapy to treat psychologically diseased patients.