Transcript Psychology Fields - Central Connecticut State University

Psychology’s Many Fields
PhD Specializations
PhD Psychologists
Counseling
Clinical
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14
6
Educational
School
Indust/Organ
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37
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5
Developmental
Research/Biopsych
Social/Personality
Other
1997 data
PhD areas
PhD workplaces
Universities
Schools
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34
Private
Companies
11
Non-Profit
Organizations
10
22
6
Government
Self employed
1997 data
PhD Workplaces
Three primary areas
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Psychologist’s
interests often
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Clinical
Research
Applied
Clinical Settings
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1st Qtr
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Clinical Psychology
4-5 years beyond BA
PhD with research
Clinical internship
Licensed by state
Hospital, clinic or
private practice
“Psychologist”
3rd Qtr
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Psychiatry
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Started with Freud
Medical degree
MD – 4 yrs
Residency – 4 yrs
Prescribe drugs
Diagnosis and
treatment
Little time to do
therapy
Psychiatrists need help
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Too busy and
expensive to be
therapists
Employ MSW’s
2-3 yrs beyond BA
Clinical social
workers
Case management
Clincial Psych vs Psychiatry
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PhD or Psy D in
Psychology
Talk therapy
Most cannot
prescribe drugs
Non-Freudians
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MD with psychiatric
residency
Drug therapy
Can write
prescriptions
Only 1 out of 5
Freudian
Counseling Psychology
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MA or PhD
“Adjustment problems”
Fewer clinical skills
Marriage and Family,
School, Rehabiliation
Schools of Education as
at CCSU
Research Specializations
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Science of Psychology
May be clinicians
More interested in
testing theories
Developing new ideas
Many different interests
Chapters in Intro Psych
book
Biopsychology (PSY 450)
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Biological Basis of
Behavior
Brain injury and
recovery
Parkinson’s disease
Schizophrenia
Neuropsychology
Developmental (PSY 236)
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Life-span development
Early childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Aging
Death and Dying
Geropsychology
Social Psychology (PSY 372)
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Group influences on
behavior
Social bonds
Prejudice and violence
Obedience to authority
Bystander intervention
Cults, hate groups
Cooperation and kinship
Experimental Psychology
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Broad term includes
faculty interested in
Learning and Memory
(PSY 200)
Cognitive (PSY 281)
Motivation (PSY 440)
Applied Specializations
School, Work and Community
School Psychologist
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MA or PhD
Help teachers promote
learning and social
development
Tests and interviews
Develop individual plans
PPT (Parent, pupil, teacher)
Guidance Counselor
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MA (CCSU)
Schools of Education
Don’t need to have been
teacher
Activities vary
Some counseling
Some career/college work
Some administration
PPT’s (parents and teachers)
Community Psychology
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MA (CCSU) or Phd
Help communities solve
problems
Prevention of crime and
illness
Organizing, mobilizing
Determine needs
Locate resources
Industrial/Organizational
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IO (PSY 234)
MA or PhD
Workplace
Personnel
Consumer Relations
Human factors
Emerging Areas
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Health Psychology (PSY 241)
promotion of wellness
prevention of disease
stress reduction
Forensic Psychology
legal issues
jury selection
eyewitness testimony
victim advocacy
Do I need an advanced degree?
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Yes, If you want to be a counselor,
clinician, teacher, or researcher
Master’s degree sufficient in many cases
Lots of interesting careers in human
services with just a BA
Here are some workplaces for BA grads
Post-graduation plans
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Other
grad
sch
Psy
grad
sch
Work
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Go to work or go to
grad school?
Post-graduation
paths for BA psych
majors from 4 yr
institutions.
Based on 1998 APA
survey.
BA Career Paths
Health Professionals
Sales
Administrative support / Clerical
%
Series1
Educators
Business / Managers
Social Services / Public Affairs
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What employers want from
psychology majors
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Listening skills
Ability to work in
teams
Getting along with
others
Interpersonal
relationship skills
Focus on customers
or clients
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Desire and ability to
learn
Willingness to gain new,
impt skills
Adaptability to changing
situations
Ability to suggest
solutions
Problem-solving skills