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  1. Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development. [1] [2] Central to its practice are psychological assessment, clinical ...

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  2. Nov 14, 2017 · August 3, 2023. It is time for a measurement-based care professional practice guideline in psychology. from Psychotherapy. July 31, 2023. Methodological and quantitative issues in the study of personality pathology. from Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment. April 26, 2023.

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  4. Some clinical psychologists work exclusively on specific mental, emotional and behavioral issues. These range from short-term problems, such as difficulties resulting from relationship conflict or work stress, to more serious and often chronic conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction. Others focus on specific populations ...

  5. Clinical psychology emerged as a profession in the United States in the 1890s with studies conducted by psychologists with patients in the mental asylums of that time, and with the founding of Witmer's psychological clinic, where he treated children with learning and behavioral problems. This chapter traces the history of clinical psychology as a profession, from the focus on assessment ...

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  6. Clinical psychology is the study in psychology of mental disorders. [1] [2] It is about learning, understanding, diagnosing, treating or preventing these types of illnesses. Clinical psychologists examine the mental functioning of a person and use psychotherapy to treat the disorder. Psychotherapy uses talking instead of medical or physical ...

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