Intro to Clinical Psych EXAM 1-Questions and Answers Graded A+

Intro to Clinical Psych EXAM 1-Questions and Answers Graded A+ the percentage of adults in the U.S who have a mental disorder in any year - ANSWER-1 in 4 adults, 25% the percentage of children and teens with mental disorders who receive treatment - ANSWER-less than 20% characteristics of the evidence-based practice model - ANSWER--Importance of using only practices empirically found to be effective -Intuition should not be a part of assessment or treatment, due to cognitive biases and errors. criticisms of evidence-based practice - ANSWER--Group-based data are not always useful when working with individuals. -Research findings are not always available for all problems. -Each person's uniqueness makes it unlikely that general treatment principles could apply to an individual. differences among the various types of mental health professions - ANSWER--Counseling Psychology Worked w/ normal life problems Different settings Same license -School Psychology training in both psych and edu work in education related settings emphasis on testing for educational problems (assessments) -Psychiatry Medical school training Expertise on psychotropic medication -Social Work emphasis on social/community conditions focus is on case management -Counselors (LPC/LCPC) -Marriage and family therapists (LMFT) -Psychiatric nurses -Applied Behavioral analysis (ABA) -Child and youth care workers clinical utility - ANSWER-