What Is An: Clinical Psychologist/Psychologist?:

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A Psychologist is an expert in psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior, cognition, and affect.

Psychologists are usually categorized under a number of different fields, the most well-recognized being Clinical Psychologists, who provide mental health care and conduct substantive and applied research.

(UK) - United Kingdom: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychologist#United_Kingdom

In the U.K. the use of the title \"chartered psychologist\" is protected by statutory regulation.

At present the registration in order to use the title 'psychologist', 'psychotherapist' or 'therapist' is voluntary, in other words it is not required by any Act of Parliament, but the: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Council_for_Psychotherapy is campaigning with other related organisations for the statutory regulation of the 'talking therapy' professions.

Only psychotherapists who meet the training requirements of UKCP and abide by its ethical guidelines are included on the UKCP's register of psychotherapists.

The en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_College_of_P...sychological_Society are special members of the UKCP.

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What Is An: Clinical Psychologist/Psychologist?: www.bps.org.uk/careers/areas/clinical.cfm

What do Clinical Psychologists do?: www.bps.org.uk/careers/areas/clinical.cfm

What they do?: www.bps.org.uk/careers/areas/clinical.cfm

Clinical psychology aims to reduce psychological distress and to enhance and promote psychological well-being.

A wide range of psychological difficulties may be dealt with, including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, learning disabilities, child and family problems and serious mental illness.

To assess a client, a clinical psychologist may undertake a clinical assessment using a variety of methods including psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation of behaviour.

Assessment may lead to therapy, counselling or advice.

What Is An: Clinical Psychologist/Psychologist?: www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_pa...ageno=1&idno=122

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Clinical Psychologists aim to reduce psychological distress and enhance and promote psychological wellbeing.

They often work in health and social care settings, as part of a multidisciplinary team.

They apply methods and findings of psychology and psychological theories to clients to enable them to make positive changes in their lives.

Clinical psychologists work with people of all ages

who experience mental or physical health problems.

These can include:

anxiety and depression

serious and enduring mental illness

adjustment to physical illness

neurological disorders

addictive behaviours

eating disorders

behaviour disorders

personal and family relationship problems

learning disabilities

What Is An: Clinical Psychologist/Psychologist?: www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=448

Clinical Psychology within the NHS: www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=448

This page describes Clinical Psychology, and the role and work of Clinical Psychologists.

Clinical Psychology: www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=448

Clinical Psychologists aim to reduce psychological distress and to enhance and promote psychological well-being.

They work with people with mental or physical health problems - which might include anxiety and depression, serious and enduring mental illness, adjustment to physical illness, neurological disorders, addictive behaviours, childhood behaviour disorders, personal and family relationships. They work with people throughout the life-span and with those with learning disabilities.

Clinical psychologists work largely in health and social care settings including hospitals, health centres, community mental health teams, child and adolescent mental health services and social services, also they will often work alongside other professionals including doctors, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

To assess a client, a clinical psychologist may undertake a clinical assessment using a variety of methods including psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation of behaviour.

Assessment may lead to therapy, counselling or advice.

Due to their high level of research skills clinical psychologists undertake the role of scientist-practitioner as an innovator and applied researcher adding to the evidence base of practice in a variety of health care settings.

What is the difference between: Psychotherapy, Psychology & Psychiatry?: www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=290

There are quite significant differences between psychology, psychiatry and psychotherapy roles and they tend to deal with different types of problems, although there is considerable overlap in their work, below is a brief description of each of the careers and you can explore psychology and psychotherapy individually by clicking on the links in \"Related information...\"

What is psychology?: www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=290

Psychology is the study of people: how they think, how they act, react and interact.

Psychology is concerned with all aspects of behaviour and the thoughts, feelings and motivation underlying such behaviour.

Psychology is a discipline that is firstly concerned with the normal functioning of the mind and has explored areas such as learning, remembering and the normal psychological development of children.

Psychology is one of the fastest growing university subjects and is becoming more and more available in schools and colleges.

Psychologists deal in the way the mind works and motivation, and can specialise in various areas such as; mental health work and educational and occupational psychology.

It is useful to remember that psychologists are not usually medically qualified and only a small proportion of people studying psychology degrees will go on to work with patients.


What is psychiatry??: www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=290

Psychiatry is the study of mental disorders and their diagnosis, management and prevention. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who have qualified in psychiatry. They often combine a broad general caseload alongside an area of special expertise and research.


What is psychotherapy]?: www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=290

Psychotherapy is conducted in several different ways for example individual, group, couple and family psychotherapy.

They are all ways of helping people to overcome stress, emotional problems, relationship problems or troublesome habits.

There are many different approaches in psychotherapy, these are \"talking therapies\" which include:

cognitive behavioural therapies

psychoanalytic therapies

psychodynamic therapies

systemic and family psychotherapy

arts therapies

play therapies

humanistic and integrative psychotherapies

hypno-psychotherapy

experiential constructivist therapies

A psychotherapist may be a psychiatrist, psychologist or other mental health professional who has had further specialist training in psychotherapy.

Increasingly there are a number of psychotherapists who do not have backgrounds in the above fields but who have undertaken in depth training in this area.

Consultant psychiatrists in psychotherapy are medical doctors who have qualified in psychiatry and then undertaken a three of four-year specialist training in psychotherapy.

Their role is in the psychotherapeutic treatment of patients with psychiatric illnesses.

What is the difference between a Psychiatrist and a Clinical Psychologist?: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformatio...atry.aspx#difference

Psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists are all professionally-trained people who help individuals that suffer from psychological problems.

The main difference between them is that:

Psychiatrists are medically qualified doctors.

Psychologists are not medically-trained professionals, and they are primarily concerned with the study of how people think, act, react and interact.

For further information about psychology, visit the British Psychological Society (BPS) website: www.bps.org.uk