Clinical psychology involves the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness and behavioral problems. It examines human functioning across the lifespan from intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral perspectives. The field aims to describe and analyze human behavior, especially mental, emotional and behavioral disorders, in order to assess, diagnose, treat and prevent mental disorders.

2. The scope of Clinical Psychology is to:
 To describe & analyze the human behaviours like mental,
emotional and behavioural disorders
 To assess, diagnose, treat and prevent mental disorders

3. Clinical Psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with
the assessment and treatment of mental illness and
behavioural problems. Clinical Psychology focuses on the
intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and
behavioural aspects of human functioning across the life span,
in varying cultures, and at all socioeconomic levels” .
(Society of Clinical Psychology, 2002)

4.  Clinical psychology first discipline involved in studying and
treating mental disorders
 Hippocrates hypothesized that psychopathology resulted from
imbalances
 Socrates believed that the answers to all questions lay inside
the individual
 Psychopathology was understood as the product of demonic
possession or other supernatural forces
 Renaissance saw the reemergence of a scientific and more
humanistic approach to people with mental disorders

5.  Emphasis on science
 Emphasis on maladjustment
 Emphasis on the individual
 Emphasis on helping

6.  Many people believe that intuition and common sense are
enough to bring forth answers regarding human nature
 The science of psychology helps make examined conclusions,
which leads to our understanding of how people feel, think, and
act as they do!

7. Helping Professions: Mental Health & Social Services Areas
Examine Your Career as a Clinical Psychologist
Case Worker
Child Protection Worker
Behavior Analyst
Director of Volunteer Services
Probation/Parole Officer
Substance Abuse Counselor
Program Manager
Psychiatric Technician
 Mental Health Counselor
 Social Worker
 Family & Marriage Therapist
 Art therapist
 Psychometrist
 Clinical psychologist
 Counseling psychologist
 Psychiatrist

8. Clinician
 Deals with patients
 Takes a history
 Conducts a physical
investigation
 Makes a diagnosis
 Proposes a treatment
Epidemiologist
 Deals with population
 Frames the question
 Investigates
 Draws conclusions
 Gives recommendations
 Evaluates programmes

9.  Research
 Teaching
 Psychotherapy
 Assessment
 Consultation
 Administration
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10.  Hallmark is the integration of science and practice
 Follows Scientist- practitioner model
 Graduate training prepare in three areas: assessment,
research and intervention
 Scientist-practitioner model also referred as Boulder model
 Boulder model has been shrinking for several years therefore
alternative model is the vail model

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