CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well being and personal development. Central to its practice are psychological assessment although clinical psychologists also engage in research, teaching, consultation, forensic testimony, and program development and administration. In many countries, clinical psychology is a regulated and mental health profession. And may apply psychotherapy to treat clients individually or in groups.

DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY

Theories of development provide a framework for thinking about human growth, development, and learning. If you have ever wondered about what motivates human thought and behavior, understanding these theories can provide useful insight into individuals and society. Developmental psychology, also known as human development, is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes that occur in human beings over the course of their life span. Originally concerned with infants and chidren, the field has expanded to include adolescence, adult decelopment, and aging the entire life span. Many researchers are interested in the interaction between personal characteristics, the individual's behavior, and environmental factors including social context and their impact on development; others take a more narrowly focused approach.

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Social psychology is the study of the relations between people and groups. Scholars in this interdisciplinary are a are typically either psychologists or sociologists though all social psychologists employ both the individual and the group as their units of analysis. Despite their similarity, psychological and sociological researchers tend to differ in their goals, approaches, methods, and terminology. They also favor separate academic journals and professional societies. The greatest period of collaboration between sociologists and psychologists was during the years immediately following World War II. Although there has been increasing isolation and specialization in recent years, some degree of overlap and influence remains between the two disciplines

INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Applies psychology to organizations and workplaces. These organizations and workplaces include for-profit businesses, non-profits, government agencies, and colleges and universities. Industrial-organizational psychologists contribute to an organization's success by improving the performance and well-being of its people. An I-O psychologist researches and identifies how behaviors and attitudes can be improved through hiring practices, training programs, and feedback systems. Example of job is HRD.

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop, often focusing on subgroups such as gifted children and those subject to specific disabilities. Educational psychology both draws from and contributes to cognitive sciences and the learning sciences.