Clinical Psychology
The application of principles and methods from various branches of psychology as a way to study, measure, evaluate and treat mental, behavioral and emotional problems. The psychological science base is rich, embracing models and theories covering: human sensation, perception and cognition; the neuro-biological bases of behavior, thought and feeling; processes of human development; the structure of personality; the structure of human consciousness; learning processes; environmental conditioning processes; social conditioning processes; family dynamics; behavior and personality disorders, and much more. Individual psychotherapy, consisting of one-on-one verbal communication between the psychologist and the client, is the primary treatment modality used in the practice of clinical psychology, though interventions may include behavioral re-education, environmental manipulation, group psychotherapy, couples therapy or family therapy.
