Clinical Psychology

• Involves science, theory, and what psychologists learn from the vast body of clinical knowledge

• Purpose: Relieving and preventing distress that is psychologically based

• Promotes positive development

• Treats many human problems, such as depression, stress and anxiety

• Provides services for all ages

• Also does teaching and research

• Involves behavioural, cognitive, interpersonal, family and psychodynamic approaches

Personality Psychology

• Studies the patterns of thoughts, feelings, responses and interactions

• Interested in what makes an individual unique in terms of psychological processes

• Interested in studying how patterns in behaviours can influence a greater human population

Abnormal Psychology

• Focuses on unusual patterns of behaviours, emotion and thought

• Relates to mental disorders

• Focuses on adaptive behaviour, and maladaptive behaviour

Developmental Psychology

• Seeks to explain why human behaviour changes throughout the lifespan

• Biological and psychological patterns of growth and development

• Common situational experiences during certain time periods

For The Birds: Animation Film from Pixar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYTrIcn4rjg

Think about it…

Clinical Psychology

• Birds are stressed and anxious from lack of space. This may concern a clinical psychologist.

Personality Psychology

• Would study the thoughts, feelings and perceptions the small birds feel about the big bird

• How similar behaviours can influence the bird population

Abnormal Psychology

• Would want to approach small birds’ behaviours in an adaptive way (changing their behaviour in socially accepted and healthy ways)

Developmental Psychology

• Would examine the psychological development and growth of the small birds after the powerline incident.