Clinical
psychology is a speciality, which deals with comprehensive mental health and
behavioural issues of human beings. There are many specialisations in clinical
psychology as family therapy, group therapy, community therapy, training and
education, research-oriented practices etc. The range and scope of clinical
psychology spread across variety of fields of human interactions. It
encompasses people of all ages, diversities, and across-the-board systems.
Clinical psychologists
A
clinical psychologist specialises in the following areas;
·
Understanding the
psychopathology of problems and possibility of interventions.
·
Mental health
problems of human being across their life span by understanding the
psychopathology.
·
Assessment of
issues with ability to integrate the psychometric test data with standardised
assessment outputs.
·
Consulting with
other general physical health and behavioural interventionists to organise
therapeutic planning for severe psychopathology as violence or suicidal
ideation etc.
·
Engaging in
various psychological research methodologies with critical review of knowledge,
theorems, science, and methods relevant to clinical psychology.
The
major problems clinical psychologists address include;
·
Intellectual,
psychological, emotional, behavioural, and social maladjustment in humans.
·
Mental disability
and discomfort causing low quality of life.
·
Addressing minor
adjustment problems to severe psychopathology.
Procedures
Various
procedures involved in clinical psychology include;
·
Assessment –
Interviewing, conducting psychometric tests, and doing behavioural assessments.
·
Clinical
intervention – Services to individuals, family, and groups.
·
Consulting –
Consulting with various professional practices with other professionals and
organisations
·
Research –
Continuos research and critical review of knowledge, science, and different
methods pertaining to the speciality of clinical psychology.
Consulting a clinical psychologist
If
you are looking forward to consulting a clinical psychologist, then one need to
consider different factors in identifying the apt service provider for you as;
·
The license and
credentials of the provider.
·
Years of
experience of the provider.
·
Speciality in
which they practice and the facilities at the clinic.
·
Whether covered
under insurance or not.
Explore
various options to identify the right kind of provider for your purpose and
also check whether you are able to build a good rapport with the provider to
get the best results out of the therapy.