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    Current Issues and Trends in Clinical Psychology

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    This document summarizes current issues and trends in clinical psychology in the Philippines. Some key issues discussed include limited availability of board exams and certification options, a lack of standardized psychological assessment tools normed for Filipino culture, and challenges around dual relationships, boundaries, and releasing patient test data. Emerging trends include growing government support for mental health initiatives, concerns around new technologies and their effects on behaviors, and the need to consider cultural diversity and ethics in treatment. The document calls on readers to analyze topics like proper diagnosis and care versus misdiagnosis, and provides recommendations to address issues in the field.

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    This document summarizes current issues and trends in clinical psychology in the Philippines. Some key issues discussed include limited availability of board exams and certification options, a lack of standardized psychological assessment tools normed for Filipino culture, and challenges around dual relationships, boundaries, and releasing patient test data. Emerging trends include growing government support for mental health initiatives, concerns around new technologies and their effects on behaviors, and the need to consider cultural diversity and ethics in treatment. The document calls on readers to analyze topics like proper diagnosis and care versus misdiagnosis, and provides recommendations to address issues in the field.

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    This document summarizes current issues and trends in clinical psychology in the Philippines. Some key issues discussed include limited availability of board exams and certification options, a lack of standardized psychological assessment tools normed for Filipino culture, and challenges around dual relationships, boundaries, and releasing patient test data. Emerging trends include growing government support for mental health initiatives, concerns around new technologies and their effects on behaviors, and the need to consider cultural diversity and ethics in treatment. The document calls on readers to analyze topics like proper diagnosis and care versus misdiagnosis, and provides recommendations to address issues in the field.

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    Current Issues and Trends in Clinical Psychology

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    This document summarizes current issues and trends in clinical psychology in the Philippines. Some key issues discussed include limited availability of board exams and certification options, a lack of standardized psychological assessment tools normed for Filipino culture, and challenges around dual relationships, boundaries, and releasing patient test data. Emerging trends include growing government support for mental health initiatives, concerns around new technologies and their effects on behaviors, and the need to consider cultural diversity and ethics in treatment. The document calls on readers to analyze topics like proper diagnosis and care versus misdiagnosis, and provides recommendations to address issues in the field.

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    Current Issues and

    Trends in Clinical
    Psycholog
    y Gladycel T.
    Contreras Mary May
    M. Fernando
    2017
    Current Issues
    • Board exam is for Psychometrician and
    Psychology (General) only.

    • Certification: Certified Clinical Psychology


    Specialist (PAP) (most number of applicants)

    • Clinical Psychology in the Philippine Setting


    • Program Offering
    • Professional Fee

    • Psychological Assessment
    • Administration, Scoring and
    Interpretation
    • Test Materials (limited)
    • Test with culture bias. Limited Filipino
    norm test.
    • Proper care and handling
    of the patients

    • Clinical Psychology in
    theory and Practice

    • Research in Clinical
    Psychology: Forensic,
    Behavioral or Psychological
    Disorders, Drug Related, SPED
    etc.
    • dual relationships

    • therapeutic boundaries (i.e., self-disclosure, bartering, touch)

    • releasing test data

    • child custody

    • psychopharmacology

    • subpoenas

    • and additional issues related to modern technologies


    Current Trends in
    the New Millennium

    • Government Support

    • Mental Health Bill

    • Tokhang Program: Drug


    Rehabilitation

    • Computer addiction to young


    generation
    • Proper Treatment/Therapy/Intervention or
    Misdiagnosis

    • Cultural Diversity and Gender Issues

    • Accountability

    • Ethical Violation

    • Connotation about Psychologist and Psychiatrist͟


    Choose one topic from both current issues and trends
    and answer the following:

    Topic:

    Title:
    Seatwork #1:
    Issue: Discuss conflicting
    opinions
    Summary and Conclusion:

    Recommendation:

    (due: today)

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