Counseling and other psychological techniques, including hypnosis, CBT, behavior therapy, solution-focused treatments, integrative and multimodal therapies, etc., are used by psychologists to treat mental disorders. Those who have a master's degree in psychology can practice psychology without taking any medication.
Psychologists that specialize in psychological counseling work with clients to identify, assess, and treat mental, educational, behavioral, sensitive emotional, and developmental issues. There are numerous subfields of psychology, such as clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, industrial psychology, and many more.
Psychological Specialists
A clinical psychologist is a qualified mental health professional who specializes in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of mental health-related issues and mental disorders. Clinical psychologists often hold a Ph.D. in psychology. Clinical training makes a psychologist capable of treating adults and children either singly, as a family, or as a couple or other group. Additionally, psychologists manage and conduct academic, personality, and cognitive testing; in the case of forensic psychologists, they also prepare for and take part in expert witness testimony.
Psychological Counsellors
Counseling psychology is a generalist health service (HSP) specialty in professional psychology that employs a deep or wide range of culturally sensitive practices and culturally informed methods to assist individuals in enhancing their well-being, preventing and reducing distress, resolving crises, and improving their capacity to function more effectively in their daily lives.
According to the report, counseling began in 1900 and is one of the oldest professions in psychology and hypnotherapy (Society for Counseling Psychology, n.d.). Although we frequently associate psychologists with the treatment of mental illness, early counseling psychologists focused on counseling mentally healthy people and offered them career and life advice.
Counselors in Schools
In the modern era, mental health disorders are becoming more and more prevalent among students. The level of competitiveness has risen as a result of changes to the educational system and improvements to instructional methods. Students find it difficult to keep up with the regularly changing procedures, and they may give in to peer pressure or do so. The effects of this peer pressure on kids' mental health can be very detrimental. They experience tension, anxiety, and, in more serious situations, depression.
Through awareness of their psychological requirements, school psychologists assist students in maximizing or improving their educational experience.
Developers of Psychology
A scientific method known as developmental psychology seeks to explain how people evolve, grow, and remain consistent throughout their lives. Developmental psychology examines how a person's feelings, thoughts, and behavior change over the course of their life.
Theoretical domains studied by developmental psychologists include social, emotional, biological, and cognitive processes. Although psychologists from Western cultures, such as North America and Europe, typically dominate empirical and tentative research in this area, Japanese academics started to make a significant contribution to the subject in the 1980s.
Top 8 duties of a Psychologist
- Conduct psychological testing, evaluation, and assessments
- Make diagnoses based on testing, evaluation, and assessments
- Work with staff, faculty, and other professionals to deliver the best care
- Develop or enhance and recommend treatment plans based on patient needs and diagnoses;
- Provide referrals when additional care, evaluation, or treatment is required;
- Coordinate with case managers and psychologists regarding care;
- Complete all required clinical documentation accurately and promptly.
- Ensure that all services are carried out in accordance with applicable ethical and professional standards of care.
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| Md Nurullah - Psychologist, Hypnotherapist, Hijama Therapist |
