Differences between phd and psyd programs

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1. Imagine that you are a psychologist whose newest patient is a 12-year-old girl presenting with anxiety related to her parents' recent divorce. What ethical dilemmas might arise as you provide treatment for your new patient? What information are you required to share with the 12-year-old's parents? What type of information would you feel is necessary to share with the 12-year-old's parents and/or not share with the parents?

2. Do clients benefit from formal diagnoses? What aspects of assigning a DSM diagnosis may prove beneficial? What aspects may prove unfavorable? As a clinical psychologist, would you focus heavily on formal diagnoses? Why or why not? As a client, would you find a DSMdiagnosis beneficial? Why or why not?

3. Provide a definition for the field of clinical psychology. [NOTE: This is a rather broad and open-ended question. This is an opportunity for you to really show me how you are thinking about the course material and the field of clinical psychology in general. I am not looking necessarily for a textbook definition but instead your own thoughts and application of the topics that we have focused on in our exploration of the field.]

4. List the three primary differences between PhD and PsyD programs.

5. Compare and contrast the categorical and dimensional approaches to diagnosis.

6. Discuss some of the ways in which clinical psychologists differ from other mental health professions such as psychiatry, social work, and counseling.

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