CLINICAL METHOD.pptx

Clinical method ppt

1. C L I N I C A L METHOD M s . G e r a l d i n e D . R i v e r a

2. Introduction The first known use of the term clinical psychology w a s i n a 190 7 a r t i c l e b y L i g h t n e r W i t m e r i n t h e inaugural issue of Psychological Clinic, the journal h e e d i t e d . A clinical line of inquiry is quiet different from a n a t u r a l i s t i c o b s e r v a t i o n a n d t h e s u r v e y . C l i n i c a l Method focus upon understanding adjustment problems.

3. C L I N I C A L METHOD The clinical method is also called case study method. It is used by clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric social works and teachers in child guidance clinics or mental hygiene centers or in ordinary school situations.

4. Clinical method is primarily used to collect d e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e b e h a v i o u r p r o b l e m s of maladjusted and deviant case. T h e m a l a d j u s t m e n t m a y b e i n t h e f o r m o f a n t i - s o c i a l b e h a v i o r , e m o t i o n a l d i s t u r b a n c e s , i n t h e a r e a o f l e a r n i n g a n d b a c k w a r d n e s s i n school subjects.

5. Characteristics It gives pleasure in making manki9nd healthier and better Methids of diagnosis and tr e a tm e n t a r e e m p l o y e d i n d e a l i n g w i th th e p r o b l e m . Clinical method is a pp l i c a b l e t o i n d i v i d u a l cases.

6. Collection of Information 3 . P r e s e n t Condition 2 . P a s t H i s t o r y 1 . P r e l i m i n a r y Information

7. Merits It could be safely employed to study in depth particular individual with r e s p e c t t o t h e p r o b l e m a r e a concerned. Efficient and useful method to investigate misbehavior. Intensive study regarding individual behavior.

8. Limitations The information given by individual, parents, and friends is not verifiable and is highly subjective. The field of application of this method is quite narrow and limited There is a need for specially trained t e a c h e r s / p r o f e ss i o n a l s for carrying out the studies

9. CASE STUDY METHOD

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