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Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development.
Abnormal psychology is the study of abnormal behavior in order to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning. Abnormal psychology studies the nature of psychopathology and its causes, and this knowledge is applied in clinical psychology to treat patients with psychological disorders.
Clinical psychology; Consumer psychology; Consulting psychology; ... List of psychology topics This page was last edited on 12 October 2024, at 13:03 (UTC). Text ...
Clinical non-therapeutic medical experiments on prison inmates was conducted at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia from 1951 to 1974 under the direction of dermatologist Albert Kligman. [15] Allan Memorial Institute: Canada Montreal, Quebec: 1957–1964 The Allan Memorial Institute is known for its role in the Project MKULTRA run by the CIA.
Behavioral neuroscience, also known as biological psychology, [1] biopsychology, or psychobiology, [2] is part of the broad, interdisciplinary field of neuroscience, with its primary focus being on the biological and neural substrates underlying human experiences and behaviors, as in our psychology.
Clinical neuropsychology is a specialized form of clinical psychology [2] with stringent laws in place to maintain evidence as a focal point of treatment and research within the field. [2] The assessment and rehabilitation of neuropsychopathologies is the focus for a clinical neuropsychologist. [2]
The Annual Review of Clinical Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes an annual volume of review articles relevant to clinical psychology. It was established in 2005 and is published by Annual Reviews. As of 2024, the editor is Tyrone D. Cannon; previous editors include Thomas Widiger and Susan Nolen-Hoeksema.
School psychology combines principles from educational psychology and clinical psychology to understand and treat students with learning disabilities; to foster the intellectual growth of gifted students; to facilitate prosocial behaviors in adolescents; and otherwise to promote safe, supportive, and effective learning environments. School ...