Prologue: The Story of Psychology A Short History, But a Long Past

Classification of Psychologists  Practitioners  Therapists, counselors,and consultants  Academic  Teach in college/University setting  Researchers  Industry, business, and government

Sub-fields in Psychology Clinical Psychologist Largest Group of practitioners Involved in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders Duties include psychological testing, interviewing, and therapy Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist

Sub-fields in Psychology zCounseling psychologists yOften work with clientele whose problems are of a moderate degree yMany counseling psychologists specialize in marital or family counseling

Sub-fields in Psychology zSchool psychologists yConcerned with social, intellectual, and emotional development of students yWork with children, parents and teachers

Sub-fields in Psychology zIndustrial/Organizational psychologists yWork in business and industry yAttempt to improve productivity yMay develop employee selection programs, work with advertisers, and study consumer behavior

Sub-fields in Psychology zExperimental psychologists yBroad classification for laboratory researchers yWork primarily in a specific area, such as memory, language, or animal behavior

Sub-fields in Psychology zForensic psychologists yApplies psychology to legal issues yExamples: xDetermine mental competence xProvide expertise for insanity plea xDecide parental competence for custody hearings

Subfields in Psychology  Psychiatry  A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders  Practiced by physicians who sometimes use medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychotherapy