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Psychologists evaluate and study behavior and mental processes, requiring a minimum of a master's degree. There are many types of psychologists depending on their area of specialization, such as educational, environmental, or forensic psychologists. Practicing psychologists receive professional training and clinical skills to help people solve life issues and mental health problems using various therapeutic techniques tailored to individual client needs and circumstances. They are trained through doctoral programs involving coursework, internships, supervised practice, and examinations. Psychologists work in a variety of settings like healthcare facilities, schools, and private practices. Their job duties involve assessing clients, providing therapy, and assisting clients with problems like depression, addictions, or chronic illnesses. The median salary for psychologists in the US is
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- 2. What is apsychologist? • evaluates and studies behavior and mental processes. • must complete a master’s degree or a doctorate degree
- 3. Different types ofpsychologists 11. Educational Psychologists 12. Engineering Psychologists 13. Environmental Psychologists 14. Forensic Psychologists 15. Health Psychologists 16. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 17. Learning Psychologists 18. Military Psychologists 19. Personality Psychologists 20. School Psychologists 1. Aviation Psychologists 2. Biopsychologists 3. Clinical Psychologists 4. Cognitive Psychologists 5. Community Psychologists 6. Comparative Psychologists 7. Consumer Psychologists 8. Counseling Psychologists 9. Cross-Cultural Psychologists 10. Developmental Psychologists
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- 5. Who are they? •professional training and clinical skills • help people solve life issues and mental health problems • using techniques to different people • unique values, characteristics, goals and circumstances • doctoral degree • spending an average of seven years in education and training • about 105,000 in the US
- 6. What do theydo? • depressed, angry or anxious • chronic condition • short-term problems(jobs or families) • help to cope with stressful situations • overcome addictions • manage their chronic illnesses • break past the barriers • diagnose a condition • how a person thinks, feels and behaves • intellectual skills • cognitive strengths and weaknesses • vocational aptitude and preference • personality characteristics • neuropsychological functioning
- 7. How they help? •Therapy • most commonly use • cognitive • behavioral • cognitive-behavioral • interpersonal • humanistic • psychodynamic • a combination of a few therapy styles • for an individual, couples, family or other group.
- 8. • Hypnosis • effectivefor pain, anxiety and mood disorders • Therapy & medication combined • works best for some conditions • work with their overall treatment
- 9. How they aretrained? • doctoral degree (4-6 years) • Coursework • supervised internship(1 year) • supervised practice (1 year) • a national examination • addition examination specific to the state • earning several hours of continuing education credits annually
- 10. Where they work? •with a group • health care providers. • schools, colleges and universities • hospitals • prisons • veterans‘ medical centers • community health and mental health clinics • businesses and industry • nursing homes,rehabilitation and long-term care centers.
- 11. Other licenses forspecific area • Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). • Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA)
- 12. Employment & Salary •170,200 psychologist jobs • 152,000 clinical, counseling, and school positions • 2,300 industrial-organizational • 15,900 other positions • median salary in the U.S. $69,280 • median salary for organizational psychologists $83,580 • Offices of other health practitioners $68,400 • Elementary and secondary schools $65,710 • State government $63,710 • Outpatient care centers $59,130 • Individual and family services $57,440
- 13. 9 Highest PayingPsychology Careers Today • Sports Psychologist $55,000 • School Psychologist $58,360 • Forensic Psychologist $59,440 • Counseling Psychologist $72,540 • Clinical Psychologist $72,540 • Engineering Psychologist $79,818 • Neuropsychologist $90,460 • Industrial-Organizational Psychologist $97,820 • Psychiatrist $167,610
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