In general, the School Psychology credential is the Department of Education's official certification that an individual has successfully completed the appropriate university course work, training, experience, and supervision to practice in the schools as an independent practitioner. ...
Of course, forensic psychologists must be aware of advances in their own discipline, but the real challenge is also to be aware of other highly related and mutually informative disciplines, such as criminology, law, psychiatry and sociology. Having said this, it is an inescapable truism that ...
I should be surprised. After all, these students have already been identified withautism,ADHD, learning disabilities, or emotional disorders (all eligibility categories on an IEP with the exception of ADHD, a disability classified as “Other Health Impairment”). Among the few things we ...
Patients will usually undergo a physical exam and a psychiatric evaluation to determine their eligibility; additional lab tests may be required depending on the specifics of the procedure. ECT is performed in a hospital by a psychiatrist, with the aid of an anesthesiologist and nurse. Prior to ...
Critics argue that the DSM-5 has become so general in scope that few people would escape eligibility for a mental health diagnosis. This broader reach can be seen in the new diagnosis of “mild neurocognitive impairment” for normal age-related cognitive changes and “disruptive mood d...