At First Coast school expo, time to think about what comes next

Shayla Moniz, 13, is already thinking about her future: She wants to be a psychologist – or perhaps a mortician. It’s probably never too early to start thinking about a career, after all, particularly in this uncertain economic climate.

Mental Health Careers

Mental health careers can be roughly divided into five areas: counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, and social worker. Each career has a different method and period of training.

Total Career Success David and Wendy Ulrich, co-authors of The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant …

David Ulrich, business professor and management consultant, and Wendy Ulrich, psychologist, will be featured on Total Career Success, an Internet career advancement (http://www.totalcareersuccess.com) show on VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network, at 11 a.m. Central on Monday, May 24. The Ulrichs share how leaders can create meaning for themselves and value for employees …

Torture Cover-Up: The Real Reason for the Psychological Evaluation of Abu Zubaydah

As someone who has conducted evaluations of torture victims, the “evaluation” of Abu Zubaydah is a fascinating, if sickening, look at how the CIA goes about their kind of business. In the course of this article, we’ll learn more about how this “psychological evaluation” was used to further torture, making its drafting an unethical and illegal violation for a psychologist of the highest order. We’ll end with a look at the turf war that shaped the evolution of the torture program, of which this

Psychology Career Education and Advancement

Author : Tony Jacowski Understanding a Psychologist Psychologists use their skill and expertise in various fields like management, health, law, education and even sports This is because people from every field need counseling and psychological help Essentially, a psychologist should have very good communication and interpersonal skills As a psychologist, you should be able to connect emotionally with patients to help them deal with their problems What any individual psychologist does d