Question 1

can you believe in biolgical psychology and biological treatments?

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Psychology: Yes.  There is overwhelming evidence that biochemical changes in the brain are related to behavior, moods, and emotions, and medications can, in part along with psychotherapy, affect positive changes in those areas.

Question 2

gestalt psychology/therapy benefit?

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Not for everyone...: Gestalt therapy is considered a phenomenological-existential therapy that focuses on bringing immediate present experience into greater clarity and increasing awareness. The goal is for patients to become aware of what they are doing and how they are doing it, while learning to accept and esteem themselves. It's an excellent approach for less severe problems with effective functioning.

Question 3

does anybody know anything about art therapy or psychology?

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Art therapy is: The use of art as a means to express emotions and emotional issues. I' not sure what you would like to know about psychology, the science of the psyche.

Question 4

could therapy, psychiatry, and or psychology work?

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Therapy work?: The data is very strong that therapy helps people.  Equally, psychiatric medication also helps people. The data is also clear for many significant emotional problems when medications and therapy are combined the effect is even more powerful.

Question 5

as follow up, i have found a excellent therapist through your help psychology today web.do anyone no of meds for bpd to help along w/therapy.dr say no?

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Not a disease: Personalities are mostly (if not all) developed through experience. They are different from genetic or acquired diseases although you can make temporary impacts on how the reveal themselves with substances, the basic personality is still there. That's why it takes time and guidance to seek and utilize new experiences to reform the personality. Best wishes.

Question 6

what is integrated clinical psychology?

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Multi-centered Psych: Integrated clinical psychology emphasizes both professional collaboration and extensive clinical training with the goal of advancing the profession of psychology through scientific, clinical and scholarly contributions.

Question 7

can you tell me how is psychology stereotyped?

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Not clear on your: question but I'll give it a try.  Psychologists portrayed in the media are often doing something unethical.  Most of us are not happy w/their depiction through movies, books, etc.  See American Psychological Association website or your state psychological association website.  The PA Psych Assoc has a good one.  Peace and good health.

Question 8

what is health psychology and how does it help with stress effect on health?

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Health Psychology is: Health psychology is the study of how our mental/emotional states impact our overall health. Through a better understanding of this important relationship we can devise different strategies to promote health and wellbeing. There is already a lot of research and a recognition of the impact stress has on our physiology and health on many levels.

Question 9

what is the difference between clinical psychology and counseling psychology?

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Some: Counseling psychologists can get licensed for mental health purposes just like clinical. Usually they focus on more 'normative' problems in living, educational concerns, and occupational guidance and concerns. That said, i know of some counseling psychologists who work with severe mental illnesses. What really matters is experience and training, in addition to the base 'degree.'.

Question 10

can you please tell me the important differences between psychiatry and psychology?

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Training experience: Psychiatrists are physicians (md's or do's), and have graduated from 4 years' medical school and at least 4 years' residency in psychiatric medicine.  This includes general medicine rotations.  Many do fellowships as well. Psychologists are phd's or psyd's, and  focus primarily on research or clinical work.  Length of time for psychology doctorate varies with interests -- can be 4-7 years.

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