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Types of Psychology

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Adlerian Therapy
Adlerian Therapy

Adlerian therapy focuses on the development of individual personality while understanding and accepting the interconnectedness of all humans. When It's Used Adlerian therapy is an evidence-based approach that can be applied successfully in the treatment of any type of psychological disorder or mental illness.

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Animal-Assisted Therapy
Animal-Assisted Therapy

Construct validity of animal assisted therapy and activities: How important is the animal in AAT? Anthrozoös, 25(Supplement 1), 139-151. Stern, C., & Chur-Hansen, A. (2013). Methodological considerations in designing and evaluating animal-assisted interventions.

Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Behavior Analysis

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy that focuses on improving specific behaviors, such as social skills, communication, reading, and...

Attachment-Based Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy

Attachment-based psychotherapy is a psychoanalytic psychotherapy that is informed by attachment theory.

Brain Stimulation Therapy
Brain Stimulation Therapy

in: Deep brain stimulation. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is one of a group of treatments involving surgical implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain.

Child Psychologist
Child Psychologist

Child psychology is a sub-specialty of clinical psychology. Individuals pursue a PhD in clinical psychology. They do a one year internship before receiving their doctoral degree. After graduation, they practice an additional year under supervision before achieving full licensure.

Clinical Child Psychology
Clinical Child Psychology

Clinical Child Psychology is a sub-field of psychology where highly skilled mental health clinicians work to assess and treat children, adolescents and youths who are dealing with mental, physical, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Clinical Health Psychology
Clinical Health Psychology

Clinical Health Psychology applies scientific knowledge of the interrelationships among behavioral, emotional, cognitive, social and biological components in health and disease to: the promotion and maintenance of health; the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of illness and disability; and.

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Clinical Neuropsychology
Clinical Neuropsychology

Clinical Neuropsychology is a specialty in professional psychology that applies principles of assessment and intervention based upon the scientific study of human behavior as it relates to normal and abnormal functioning of the central nervous system.

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Clinical Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Clinical psychology is the psychological specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families; consultation to agencies and communities; training, education and supervision; and research-based practice. It is a specialty in breadth ...

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Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy is, in fact, an umbrella term for many different therapies that share some common elements. Two of the earliest forms of Cognitive behavioral Therapy were Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy , developed by Albert Ellis in the 1950s, and Cognitive Therapy, developed by Aaron T. Beck in the 1960s.

Community Psychologist
Community Psychologist

Community psychology is a branch of psychology that involves the study of how individuals relate to their communities and the reciprocal affect of communities on individuals. Researching unpleasant, undesirable, or problem situations in a community allows these psychologists to uncover ways to make improvements.

Consumer Psychologist
Consumer Psychologist

Consumer behavior involves services and ideas as well as tangible products. The impact of consumer behavior on society is also of relevance. For example, aggressive marketing of high fat foods, or aggressive marketing of easy credit, may have serious repercussions for the national health and economy.

Correlational Study[Edit]
Correlational Study[Edit]

In psychology, correlational research can be used as the first step before an experiment begins. It can also be used if experiments cannot be conducted. It determines if a relationship exists between two or more variables, and if so, to what degree the relationship occurs. There are three common types of correlational research. Three Types. 1.

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Counseling Psychology
Counseling Psychology

Counseling Psychology is a specialty within professional psychology that maintains a focus on facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the life span. The specialty pays particular attention to emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns.

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Descriptive Studies[Edit]
Descriptive Studies[Edit]

Descriptive research methods are pretty much as they sound -- they describe situations. They do not make accurate predictions, and they do not determine cause and effect. There are three main types of descriptive methods: observational methods, case-study methods and survey methods.

Developmental Psychologist
Developmental Psychologist

Developmental psychology is a scientific approach which aims to explain growth, change and consistency though the lifespan. Developmental psychology looks at how thinking, feeling, and behavior change throughout a person’s life.

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Educational Psychologist
Educational Psychologist

Studying how people learn is the objective of educational psychologists. Through evaluation of various learning methods on student outcomes, these professionals research and strive to improve the instructional process.

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Engineering Psychologist
Engineering Psychologist

Engineering Psychologists: What are they and how to become one. Traditional engineers know a lot about the laws of the physical world. They generally don’t know as much about the various human factors, including the potential for human error. That’s where engineering psychologists enter the picture.

Experiments[Edit]
Experiments[Edit]

Experimental psychology. Experimental psychology refers to work done by those who apply experimental methods to psychological study and the processes that underlie it.

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Forensic Psychologist
Forensic Psychologist

Thus, the practice of forensic psychology, and perhaps the most frequent duty of forensic psychologists, is the psychological assessment of individuals who are involved, in one way or another, with the legal system.

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Humanistic Therapy
Humanistic Therapy

Humanistic therapy looks at the whole person, not only from the therapist’s view but from the viewpoint of individuals observing their own behavior. The emphasis is on a person’s positive traits and behaviors, and the ability to use their personal instincts to find wisdom, growth, healing, and fulfillment within themselves.

Idiographic (Qualitative Approach)[Edit]
Idiographic (Qualitative Approach)[Edit]

The term “idiographic” comes from the Greek word “idios” meaning “own” or “private”. Psychologists interested in this aspect of experience want to discover what makes each of us unique.

Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Many people, including students from all over the world, ask me about the Psychology specialty of Industrial/Organizational (or I/O) Psychology. Here is a post that lays out the field, the employment possibilities, and education and training in preparation for a career in I/O Psychology.

Integrative or Holistic Therapy
Integrative or Holistic Therapy

Holistic psychotherapy, an integrative approach grounded in psychosynthesis, focuses on the relationship between mind, body, and spirit, attempting to understand and address the ways issues in one aspect of a person can lead to concerns in other areas.

Naturalistic Observation[Edit]
Naturalistic Observation[Edit]

Naturalistic observation is a method of observing people in their normal environment. From simple college studies to clinical trials, there are a variety of examples of naturalistic observation. Other methods often lead to artificial changes in subjects' behaviors.

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Nomothetic (Quantitative Approach)[Edit]
Nomothetic (Quantitative Approach)[Edit]

From these examples we can see that the difference between a nomothetic and an idiographic approach is not just a question of what the psychologist wants to discover but also of the methods used. Experiments. correlation, psychometric testing and other quantitative methods are favoured from a nomothetic point of view. Case studies, informal interviews, unstructured observation and other qualitative methods are idiographic.

Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapies
Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapies

Freud’s psychoanalysis is both a theory and therapy. Sigmund Freud (writing between the 1890s and the 1930s) developed a collection of theories which have formed the basis of the psychodynamic approach to psychology. His theories are clinically derived - i.e., based on what his patients told him during therapy. The psychodynamic therapist would usually be treating the patient for depression or anxiety related disorders.

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Psychoanalysis in Psychology
Psychoanalysis in Psychology

The psychoanalytic method involves meeting with a mental health professional with specialized, advanced training in working with people at this unconscious level. Psychoanalytic training involves an additional 5 to 8 years of doctoral study beyond a psychotherapist’s psychological, psychiatric, social work or other mental health training.

School Psychology
School Psychology

School Psychology. School Psychology is a general practice and health service provider specialty of professional psychology that is concerned with the science and practice of psychology with children, youth, families; learners of all ages; and the schooling process.

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Self Report[Edit]
Self Report[Edit]

the answer to a series of questions about our feelings, beliefs and attitudes etc. Self-report relies on us to be honest and self-aware of ourselves to make it useful and reliable.

Statistics[Edit]
Statistics[Edit]

Psychological statistics is application of formulas, theorems, numbers and laws to psychology. Statistical Methods for psychology include development and application statistical theory and methods for modeling psychological data. These methods include psychometrics, Factor analysis, Experimental Designs, Multivariate Behavioral Research. The article also discusses journals in the same field Wilcox, R..