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1 Training Chapter 1

2 What is normal? What is abnormal?
How do we determine what is normal and what is abnormal Break into groups of 4 and discuss for 5 minutes- come up with 3 criteria or ways we determine what is or isn’t normal.

3 Who/what determines normality
Culture (e.g., co-sleeping) Time (e.g., how were children treated in the early 1900s, homosexuality used to be in the DSM) Region (e.g., seeing dead loved ones and talking to them- normal in Louisiana, not normal in NYC/Context (e.g., wearing coats during January- normal in Pennsylvania, not normal in Florida) Normal curve Distress Interference

4 Dimensional versus Categorical Systems
Neurotic-personality disordered-psychotic continuum Sane- neurotic reactions and neurotically structured personalities Insane- psychotic Categorical- List of symptoms, clumped together (lumping versus splitting) Many disorders have overlapping symptoms What category do they fit in best- messy Dimensional- Symptoms tend to go together- how disabling (interference and distress)- ends of a spectrum can have different characteristics

5 Internalizing versus Externalizing
Internalizing- what disorders? Externalizing- what disorders? Where are they identified?

6 Efficacy versus Effectiveness
Efficacy- features? How is it used? Effectiveness- features? How is it used?

7 Equifinality vs Multifinality
Same end state can be reached by many different paths Antisocial Personality Disorder: Impulsivity-ODD leading to CD to APD Psychopathy to APD In a bad environment, client example-adapted to his environment, gang involvement- APD Same path can end in many different states Childhood abuse- depression, ptsd, alcoholism

8 Training for careers in Psychology
Options: PhD (clinical, couseling, school psych), PsyD, MMHC, Social Work (masters, PhD), Public Health , Psychiatry Work setting Pay, Autonomy Population Day-to-day schedule Years in school Debt level

9 PhD versus PsyD 4 + years and internship
Masters thesis and dissertation Can work in academia, hospital, private practice, other settings (e.g., group homes, clinics, centers) Match rates higher Stipend and tuition remission Degree from anywhere probably fine 3 + years and internship At least dissertation Work mostly in clinical settings (not as much academia) Match rates lower- some places will not even look at your ap Very Expensive Be careful- affiliated with a University is a safe bet That being said… can be great option if you want to practice

10 Match Like residency- you apply, they interview, both rank, computer decides Binding You do not get your degree until you do it If you don’t match- years working no degree SOL until you do

11 Metrics Ratios of 100-300 applicants for 5-12 spots Say GPA over 3.5
1200—1400 GRE cut-offs CV NOT resume Letters of rec- very important, ask ahead of time!!!! More contact than class Research in the area of the person you are applying to work with Experience, Pubs and posters Experience with that population Everyone likes a lot of things- at some point you have to make a decision

12 Two Paths Very few get in from undergrad- 3+ years of applying before
Masters degree- expensive, likely have to do everything over again (my path), point is to get research experience in the area, or GPA Work as a post-bacc RA or RC- get paid! You will never make up the salary lost. PP 80k, Academia 55-75K, Neuro a little more


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