Careers in psychology
Varied field
Psychologists work as scientists
To test intelligence and personality
Business executives
To reduce stress
To care for people
To help bystanders
To recover from the shock of the event
Flexibility of their schedules
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| Options [ˈɒpʃn̩z] Available [əˈveɪləbl̩] Clinical psychology [ˈkl̩ɪnɪkl saɪˈkɒlədʒi] Behavioural disorder [bɪˈheɪvjərəl dɪsˈɔːdə] Short-term [ˈʃɔːt tɜːm] Schizophrenia [ˌskɪtsəʊˈfriːnɪə] Phobia [ˈfəʊbɪə] Youngsters [ˈjʌŋstəz] Ethnic minorities [ˈeθnɪk maɪˈnɒrɪtɪz] The elderly [ði ˈeldəli] Strengths [streŋθs] Life stage [laɪf steɪdʒ] Gender [ˈdʒendə] Well-being [wel ˈbiːɪŋ] To affect [əˈfekt] To be affected by [bi əˈfektɪd baɪ] Spiritual [ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəl] Environment [ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt] Diversity [daɪˈvɜːsɪti] Improving productivity [ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪti] Human resources specialists [ˈhjuːmən rɪˈzɔːsɪz ˈspeʃəlɪsts] staff [stɑːf] staffing [ˈstɑːfɪŋ] strategic planning [strəˈtiːdʒɪk ˈplænɪŋ] quality management [ˈkwɒlɪti ˈmænɪdʒmənt] rehabilitationˌ [riːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃn̩] stroke [strəʊk] mental retardation [ˈmentl̩ ˌriːtɑːˈdeɪʃn̩] cerebral palsy [ˈserəbrəl ˈpɔːlzi] epilepsy [ˈepɪlepsi] autism [ˈɔːtˌɪzəm] frequently [ˈfriːkwəntli] directly [dɪˈrektli] to assess [əˈses] | , , , , , , (, ) () , |
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What type of psychologist would you like to be?
Psychologists specialize in different areas within the field of psychology. Lets look at some of the options available for you.
Clinical psychologists diagnose and treat mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. These vary from short-term crisis, divorce to chronic problems, such as schizophrenia. Some clinic psychologists treat specific problems exclusively such as phobias, or clinical depressions. Other focus on specific groups: youngsters, ethnic minority groups, and the elderly, for example.
Counseling psychologists help people recognize their strengths and resources to fight with their problems. Counseling psychologists do counseling and psychotherapy, teaching and scientific research with individuals of all ages, families, and organizations (schools, hospitals, businesses). Counseling psychologists help people understand and take action on career and work problems. They pay attention to how problems and people differ across life stages. Counseling psychologists have great respect for the influence of differences among people (such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion) onpsychological well-being. They believe that behavior is affected by many things, including qualities of the individual (psychological, physical or spiritual factors) and factors in the persons environment (family, society and cultural groups).
Educational psychologists concentrate on how effective teaching and learning take place. They consider a variety of factors, such as human abilities, student motivation and the effect of the classroom of the diversity of race, ethnicity and culture.
Industrial/organizational psychologists apply psychological principles and research methods to the work place in the interest of improving productivity and quality of work life. Many serve as human resources specialists, helping organizations with staffing, training and employee development. And others work as management consultants in such areas as strategic planning and quality management.
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Rehabilitation psychologists work with stroke and accident victims, people with mental retardation, and those with developmental disabilities caused by such conditions as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. They help clients adapt to their situation, frequently working with other health care professionals. They deal with issues of personal problems and interpersonal relations.
School psychologists work directly with public and private schools. They assess and counsel students, consult with parents and school staff.
