What is the Difference of clinical psychology to industrial psychology?

Answer 1

A psychotherapist is one who engages clients (or patients) in "talk therapy" in order to help improve: quality of life, satisfaction in relationships, functioning in society, performance in work or play, general health, and well-being. Psychotherapists have diverse educational and training backgrounds. There is no unifying standard for those called "psychotherapist."

A psychologist is one who is trained in the science of psychology, which explores the predictable relationships between organisms and their environments in order to understand or to influence the functioning of organisms.

Although there are many special areas of studies among psychologists, a large percentage of them conduct psychotherapy. Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology are the usual specialty areas that prepare psychologists to practice psychotherapy.

Psychologists who are licensed as mental health professionals are generally graduates of doctoral programs (i.e., they have degrees such as: Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D.) which often take five to seven years of study after college. These programs include supervised practice as well as advanced course work. There is a national written examination as well as state defined requirements leading to licensure as a psychologist.

Answer 2

PsyD and PhD in psychology are similar degrees, with the biggest difference being the focus of studies and work. PhDs spend far more time performing classical academic research, while PsyDs spend more time in clinical settings, likely working with patients and groups of people in the field. The PsyD degree was created in the 1960s in response to psychology professionals views that the field had become to focused on research with not enough attention given to clinical, real life work. As such, it's common to see individuals more interested in academia or teaching to pursue PhDs while those more interested in clinical work or working with patients may pursue a PsyD.
There are some benefits and drawbacks to each degree. PhDs are longer and harder to get into. However, they are generally more accepted, have financial support (free tuition + a small stipend), and have better internship match rates. PsyDs are shorter and easier to get into but they can be very expensive. Also, some PsyD schools have a poor reputation, and some internships will not take PsyDs. Most PhDs and most PsyDs do clinical work.

Answer 3

A Ph.D. in clinical psychology IS a doctorate in clinical psychology. There are two kinds of doctorates in clinical psychology - a Ph.D. or a Psy.D. A Ph.D is a DOctorate of Philosophy and a Psy.D. is a doctorate in psychology. A PhD can do clinical work, and also is efficient in research. A Psy.D is geared more toward the clinical aspect of psychology, but not the research side.

Answer 4

Clinical psychology is the field of practice that involves clinical work with patients and clients. Psychologist working in the clinical setting are called "Clinical Psychologists." Behavioral psychology is a school of thought that psychologists follow while practicing clinical psychology. Therefore, a behavioral psychologist's treatment methods differ from a cognitive psychologist's line of thought. An effective treatment method involves Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT) which has been proven better results than medication in certain mental illnesses.

Answer 5

Clinical psychology applies the knowledge of the human brain and behavior in order to diagnose, treat, and relieve psychological distress or dysfunction

Industrial Psychology applies principals of human behavior to the workplace encompassing personell selection/promotion, corporate culture, General Human resources, human machine systems, etc.

Answer 6

Clinical psychology is the application of psychology to the treatment of mental health disorders. In most countries, a clinical psychologist has postgraduate qualifications in clinical psychology, and must hold professional registration with a state or federal licensing agency. Clinical psychologists generally have skills in assessment and treatment of mental health problems.

Industrial psychology is the application of psychology to the operations of organisations, typically workplace organisations. This might include using psychological principles to assist with a variety of areas, ranging from effective management of organisational change to human resource issues such as improving morale or productivity.

Answer 7

Behavioral psychologists deal with people who are basically healthy but have behavioral issues such as depression, eating disorders, self-harm, smoking, or some sort of behavior that can be corrected with therapy. A Behavioral Psychologist can have a private practice, work in schools, colleges, or workplaces.

On the other hand, Clinical Psychologists usually deal with people that have more severe mental issues such as schizophrenia. A Clinical Psychologist usually works in a hospital setting.