1. Special Fields in Psychology Chapter One

2. What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist? Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe medication, psychologists cannot. Schooling is more intensive for psychiatrists than psychologists, because they are doctors

3. Clinical Psychologists Works with people with psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. Works in universities, hospitals, private practice, and drug rehabs

4. Counseling Psychologists Treats people who have adjustment problems (every day problems) rather than serious psychological disorders Works in educational settings, clinics, private practice, and hospitals

5. School Psychologists Identifies and helps students who have problems that interfere with learning. Works in elementary, middle, and secondary schools

6. Educational Psychologists Concerned with theoretical issues that relate to learning, measurement, of abilities, and child and adolescent development. government-funded programs

7. Developmental Psychologists Study changes that occur throughout the lifespan (maturation process). Deals with issues like: emotional, physical, cognitive, and social Works in universities, government- funded programs

8. Personality Psychologists Looks for the different traits people have and studies the development of these traits. Works in Universities, in government funded programs

9. Social Psychologists Concerned with people’s behavior in social situations Works in Universities and government funded programs

10. Experimental Psychologists Conduct research into basic processes such as the functions of the nervous system. (mental psychological issues) Works in laboratory settings

11. Industrial Psychologists Focus on people and work (businesses) Works for government, private business, and universities

12. Organizational Psychologists Study the behavior of people in organizations such as business firms. works for the government, private business, universities

13. Environmental Psychologist Focus on the ways in which people influence, and are influenced by their physical environment. Universities, private business, and government.

14. Consumer Psychology Study of behavior of shoppers to explain and predict their behavior. Universities, government, and private business

15. Forensic Psychologists Work with criminal justice system. They help police officers cope with job stress and testify on a person’s mental status at the time of the crime. Work for the government, private practice, and universities

16. Health Psychologists Examine the ways in which behavior and mental processes are related to physical health. Ex. headaches and heart disease with relationship to stress. Work for the government, private practice, and universities