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Wk 1 DQ 1:
What events
and which individuals do you perceive as having made the most significant
contributions to the development of Clinical Psychology in recent times?
What are your reasons for choosing these individuals/events?
My
personal opinion of recent events that were most significant to the development
of Clinical Psychology would be The Boulder Conference, and the publications of
the DSM-I and Ethical Standards. I
believe that the Boulder conference was important because it was a pivotal
point of professionals coming together to figure out how best to provide care
and treat patients, particularly war veterans.
They pooled their ideas and came up with standards for training and
practice for higher level psychological education training; many of these standards
are still being used nowadays (Plante,
2011).
The
publication of the DSM-I in 1952 was another important contribution to the
development of Clinical Psychology. It
was not only helpful for practitioners in helping to reference all the various
disorders, but it also created somewhat of a standard of diagnosing, with so
many referencing the same publication. Additionally,
having the Ethical Standards published, was also another huge help for
practitioners; these standards help ensure a high quality of responsibility and
accountability of behavior during research, clinical practice, or any
interaction with the public (Plante,
2011).
With
regards to the most significant persons contributing to the development of
Clinical Psychology in recent times I would choose Carl Rogers and B. F. Skinner. Rogers was a major player in the area of the
Humanistic approach, but more important was his contribution to the field with
client-centered therapy, which I believe is one of the most important concepts that
a great clinical psychologist can practice. In the following years, another great
contribution was B. F. Skinner, in the area of The Behavioral Approach. His contributions to behavioral therapy are
enormous, especially in the development of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),
which is highly used in clinical psychology nowadays (Plante, 2011).
Wk 1 DQ 2:
Why is
research needed in Clinical Psychology?
According to Plante (2011) research is the
very foundation of clinical psychology, the purpose being to provide answers
about many facets of human behavior and treatments of related conditions, which
makes it one of the most important aspects of the whole field (Plante, 2011). Part of the
steps to higher education degrees in the field of psychology, and any
subsequent practice in the field, require many classes and hours studying
research reports and conducting or participating in various research projects. New information about behaviors and
personalities is learned through research and communicated to the professional
community through journals and research reports so even if the individual is
not going to go in a research heavy area, it is imperative to understand the
process of research and have experience in it so as to better understand the
information given to them and be able to apply it in their particular practice
or use of psychology. Research is also
very important to the future, in regards to bettering techniques and
treatments, as well as developing a better understanding of human behaviors (Plante, 2011).
What
must clinicians consider before accepting, using, and applying specific
research studies?
The first thing a clinician must have is a
very thorough understanding of the research process, most specifically the
scientific method, by which almost all research is conducted. Another important
point is to remain as objective as possible until all the facts have been
presented about the study and to be as educated about the subject and various
aspects as possible. Additionally, the clinician must determine if the research
is valid to their practice and if the techniques or approaches will be
something they can learn and use with their clients, if they determine it is
appropriate. And finally, they should not just focus on one particular study,
but look for similar studies and compare results and become fully educated on
the subject before deciding to accept, use, and/or apply the information from
the studies (Plante, 2011).
What makes research more or less trustworthy?
Not all research is to be equally trusted. For research to be called trustworthy, it must adhere to certain specifications and procedures, most importantly the process of scientific method. Another way to determine if the research is trustworthy or not is to either find more research on the exact same issue or parameters and if the results are similar or the same then it is likely trustworthy. There should also be measures in place for validity and reliability to calculate the quality of the research.
Not all research is to be equally trusted. For research to be called trustworthy, it must adhere to certain specifications and procedures, most importantly the process of scientific method. Another way to determine if the research is trustworthy or not is to either find more research on the exact same issue or parameters and if the results are similar or the same then it is likely trustworthy. There should also be measures in place for validity and reliability to calculate the quality of the research.
What could impact the ability to generalize results?
Generalizing
the results of a study is done through external validity. To be able to generalize the results, the
analysis must show that the results of each study have the same outcome and
would essentially be universal in any further studies with the exact same
parameters. This can be done through
obtaining or conducting several different studies from different facilities to
make sure that the controls or control group are exactly the same in all
parameters of the case group. Another
issue that could affect the generalization would the results that are not able
to be matched and must be excluded from the final analysis. And finally, one of the biggest issues that
could affect the generalization is if the sample is not something that is
common or that represents the population in a correct way (Carlson & Morrison, 2009).
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