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CibbuanoPsychology
June 15th 2006 00:49
While all therapists share the goal of helping their patients cope with the stresses of life and eliminating destructive thought patterns and behaviors, they may use any of a wide range of therapy types to try to achieve that goal. A clinical psychologist may specialize in behaviourial problems and therapy, group therapy, individual and group psychotherapy, parent training programs, tests of cognitive impairment, personality tests, objective tests, or projective techniques. Psychologists and counselors must be excellent communicators who can quickly assess and analyze emotionally charged situations. They must be able to learn new methods and skills on an ongoing basis. They also need to be interested in people and in how the human mind functions. A psychologist must have a genuine concern and interest in the well being of others.
Psychologists and counselors can be divided into two categories. Most work directly with patients in health-care settings or private practice. The rest are hired by government agencies, businesses, or educational institutions to perform a wide variety of tasks. Some companies provide counseling services as an employee benefit. Others use psychologists to carry out market research. Universities and government agencies rely on psychologists to help them determine public policies. Licensed psychologists must have a degree in psychology or a related discipline. Becoming a psychologist requires a minimum of six years training, and the academic requirements are quite high. To become a psychologist you usually have to complete a degree majoring in psychology (with honours), or a four-year Bachelor of Psychology. This is followed by either an accredited two-year postgraduate qualification (majoring in counselling, clinical, educational, developmental, forensic, organisational or neuropsychology), or two years of supervised experience with a registered psychologist. These bachelor and postgraduate degree courses must be accredited by the Australian Psychological Society. Even after formal education is complete, mental health professionals will continue to learn new methods and skills.
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