1. Section 3: Psychology as a Profession

2. Psychiatrist vs. Psychologist
Has a medical degree
Can prescribe medications
Has a doctorate degree in psychology
Can not prescribe drugs

3. Types of Psychologists
Clinical
Developmental
Educational
Community
Industrial/Organizational
Environmental
Biological
Forensic
Health
Experimental

4. Clinical Psychologist
Works in a clinic to help treat emotional disturbances
They will assess, diagnose, treat and prevent mental disorders (depression, schizophrenic)
While they often work in medical settings, clinical psychologists are not medical doctors and do not prescribe medications.
Largest field in psychology

5. Development Psychologist
Study the physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth/changes of people throughout life
They can work in 2 ways: - With a certain age group (adolescence or seniors citizens) - With a certain developmental disabled group (Children with Autism)

6. Educational Psychologist
Study of how people learn and they try to limit obstacles
They try to change student outcomes, the instructional process to help students, individual differences in learning, gifted learners and learning disabilities.

7. Industrial/Organizational
Concerned with the study of workplace behavior
Ways to increase productivity, train people, put people in certain jobs, select candidates

8. Environmental Psychologist
Study how the environment effects of people
Some examples include natural disasters, overcrowding (personal space) and pollution

9. Biological Psychologist
Study the effect of drugs and try to explain the factors of behavior.
They study the electrical and chemicals in the nervous system

10. Forensic Psychologist
Help find insights of criminal offenders to help understand why they commit crimes
Used in legal system (court or prison) Sentencing recommendations Evaluations of the risk of reoffending Testimony as an expert witness Child custody evaluations

11. Health Psychologist
Concerned with the health, physical and psychological factors and health of their patients
They help treat ailments such as stress, depression, ulcers and colds
Also will help with smoking and teach about other unhealthy behaviors

12. Experimental Psychologists
How humans and animals operate physically and psychologically
Some examples: how rat’s brains effect behavior and how different socioeconomic groups vote in elections.
They use information and research to study psychology.