Social Psychology Applied to Professional Effectiveness

IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Importance of Social Psychology in becoming

A Professional Clinical Psychologist

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The Importance of Social Psychology in

Becoming a Professional Clinical Psychologist

Social psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses on understanding how behaviors , attitudes , and personalities of human beings influence each other in the social context . It is very helpful in professional effectiveness as it hones and improves interactive skills and social understanding for the attainment of success in whatever field of expertise . V . K . Kool and Rita

Agrawal 's book entitled Applied Social Psychology : a Global Perspective highlights the significance of social psychology in promoting professional effectiveness for future clinical psychologists . As I understand more about social psychology , I realize that researches and theories in this field have a significant impact in finding the right approaches and working out the proper therapies for my professional work as a future clinical psychologist

Clinical psychology involves assessment and treatment of people having mental problems ' and is concerned with the psychological well-being of people (Kool and Agrawal ,

. 45 . Clinical psychologists diagnose and address problems related to mental , emotional , and behavioral disturbances . However , they do not proscribe medication because they are not medical doctors and they are more focused on the psychotherapy of their patients . Social psychology , on the other hand , is concerned with the interactions between persons and situation , the situations being defined by , for instance , groups , organizations , or personal relationships (Mieg , 2001 ,

. 5 . It plays an important role in making...