What is the difference between clinical and counseling psychology?
How can I find programs that caters to one more than the other? More of the counseling and less of the clinical/research part.
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How can I find programs that caters to one more than the other? More of the counseling and less of the clinical/research part.
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The answer master said,
Wrote on September 29, 2010 @ 1:18 pm
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Thats not right! said,
Wrote on September 29, 2010 @ 2:03 pm
the same as in patient and out patient.
Animal girl said,
Wrote on September 29, 2010 @ 2:49 pm
Clinical is where you go to the psych wards in the hospital or clinics.
Counseling is usually Private practice.
Luke said,
Wrote on September 29, 2010 @ 3:27 pm
The diffrence
Clinical psychology is to Drugs as counseling psychology is to Talkinig
baphometbouncing said,
Wrote on September 29, 2010 @ 3:53 pm
The first relies on mice, the second on rats.
michele said,
Wrote on September 29, 2010 @ 4:38 pm
In practice there is , very, very little difference.
Both counseling and clinical psychologists compete for the same APA approved internship sites.
Both get the same license (i.e. psychologist).
Both take largely the same coursework.
Both complete dissertations.
There is research involved in both types of programs (i.e., clinical and counseling psychology). Experimental psychology, however, is heavily focused on research (much more so than either clinical or counseling programs).
If you’re interested in foregoing the majority of the research portion, you will want to consider a Psy.D. (doctorate in professional psychology). It is more heavily focused on applied psych.
Best of luck to you in your future educational endeavors,
~M~
Greywolf said,
Wrote on September 29, 2010 @ 4:40 pm
One of the top answerers has many good points. However, one of the primary differences between clinical and counseling is that clinical has a lot more academic focus (papers, research and academia). It’s the knowledge gathering degree. Counseling psychology has to do more with the ability to get that knowledge to the clients. They are both qualified to do everything the other is but I would generally consider a clinical psychologist to be more idealistic (he or she can usually point to a research topic and say exactly what the problem is and the best way to resolve it). A psychologist with the counseling degree will be more likely to have an general idea of the problem, have to look up specifics possibly but will be the better of the two on how to arrange the information to best suit the client’s situation, style, and life.
senlin said,
Wrote on September 29, 2010 @ 5:31 pm
They come from two different perspectives. Originally, clinical psychology focused primarily on clinical or more “abnormal” types of problems (think psychosis, depression, brain injury, etc) , while counselling psychology focused more on “life” problems (grief, relationship problems, etc). However over the years, this distinction has faded away and now there is tremendous overlap between the two. Still, if you are more interested in the counselling bit, look for actual counselling psychology programs, or look at PsyD programs, which emphasize more of the “applied” aspects of clinical psychology. Good luck.