Infographics TOS for Abnormal Psychology

The infographics helps  us remind what to focus on our review. It should be noted that treatment/intervention is not part of the TOS for Abnormal Psychology. Primarily it focuses on diagnosis, symptoms, etiology (causes), factors, theories, ethical principles and standards that relates to abnormal behaviors or psychopathology.

Take note also of the operative outcome-based assessment keywords such as - apply, use, explain, identify, recognize and distinguish.

Aside from the textbook, am using wikipedia also as source for readings, as well as other journals and books. Do not forget to refer also to PAP Code of Ethics for Philippine Psychologists we posted before.

Outcome	Weight	No. of items
1. Distinguish between pathological and non-pathological manifestations of behavior.	20%	20
2. Recognize common psychological disorders given specific symptoms.	20%	20
3. Use major psychological theories, particularly the commonly recognized ones, in explaining how psychological problems are caused and how they develop.	30%	30
4. Identify the socio-cultural factors that may impact on problem-identification and diagnosis of abnormal behavior.	15%	15
5. Apply appropriate ethical principles and standards in diagnosing cases of abnormal behavior.	15%	15
	100%	100

Images source link

http://web2.salesforcesearch.com
http://research.microsoft.com
http://schools.wetfeet.com
http://www.hiring-hub.com
http://stayingalivefoundation.org/
http://www.psychologytoday.com
http://integral-options.blogspot.com
http://learnpsychologyonline.com/w
http://www.ssbcrack.com
http://cdn2.hubspot.net/
http://epikco.com/
http://blog.intuit.com
http://newhope360.com

APA Warning Signs of Major Mental Illnesses

Image source - http://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/more-topics/warning-signs-of-mental-illness

Recognizing Early Warning Signs of Mental Illnesses

Major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder rarely appear “out of the blue.” Most often family, friends, teachers, or individuals themselves recognize that “something is not quite right” about their thinking, feelings, or behavior before one of these illnesses appears in its fullblown form.

Being informed about developing symptoms, or early warning signs, can lead to intervention that can help reduce the severity of an illness. It may even be possible to delay or prevent a major mental illness altogether.

What are the Signs and Symptoms to Be Concerned About?

If several of the following are occurring, a serious condition may be developing.

• Recent social withdrawal and loss of interest in others.
• An unusual drop in functioning, especially at school or work, such as quitting sports, failing in school, or difficulty  performing familiar tasks.
• Problems with concentration, memory, or logical thought and speech that are hard to explain.
• Heightened sensitivity to sights, sounds, smells or touch; avoidance of over-stimulating situations.
• Loss of initiative or desire to participate in any activity; apathy.
• A vague feeling of being disconnected from oneself or one’s surroundings; a sense of unreality.
• Unusual or exaggerated beliefs about personal powers to understand meanings or influence events; illogical or  “magical” thinking typical of childhood in an adult.
• Fear or suspiciousness of others or a strong nervous feeling.
• Uncharacteristic, peculiar behavior.
• Dramatic sleep and appetite changes or deterioration in personal hygiene.
• Rapid or dramatic shifts in feelings or “mood swings.”

One or two of these symptoms can’t predict a mental illness. But a person experiencing several together that are causing serious problems in his or her ability to study, work, or relate to others should be seen by a mental health professional. Guidance counselors, teachers or classmates are often the first to notice symptoms.

Suicidal thoughts or attempts and bizarrely violent or homicidal thoughts require immediate attention.

Untreated, these early symptoms may progress to a psychotic episode.That is, the individual may develop irrational beliefs (delusions), serious disturbances in perception (hallucinations), and disordered thought and speech, or become otherwise out of touch with reality. A psychotic episode can develop very gradually and may go untreated for extended periods of time.

Shame, fear, denial, and other factors often prevent individuals or their families from seeking help, even though the emergence of these symptoms as early as the teenage years is not caused by bad parenting. But help is available and treatments for major mental illnesses are more effective than ever before.

When Should Treatment Begin?

Over a decade of research at centers around the world has shown that early intervention can often prevent a first psychotic episode and a hospitalization. Even if a person does not yet show clear signs of a diagnosable mental illness, these “red flag” early warning symptoms can be frightening and disruptive.

The minimal risk of starting treatment even before a mental illness appears in its full-blown, diagnosable form is outweighed by the degree of distress a person and their family may already be experiencing by the time they are referred for mental health screening.

At the very least, the affected person should:

• have a diagnostic evaluation by a trained professional;
• be educated about mental illness and signs and symptoms to watch for;
• receive supportive counseling about daily life and strategies for stress management; and
• be monitored closely for conditions requiring more intensive care.

Family members are valued partners and should be involved in treatment whenever possible. Ongoing family involvement may be essential when a person has not yet accepted the need for treatment.

Each individual’s situation must be assessed carefully and treatment should be individualized. Medication may be useful in reducing some symptoms. Oftentimes, the best treatment involves both medication and some form of talk therapy.

Education about mental illness and what is happening in the brain can help individuals and families understand the significance of symptoms, how an illness might develop, and what can be done to help. For example, families can learn the harmful role that stress can play in accelerating symptoms, and ways to reduce it.

Ongoing individual and family counseling, vocational and educational support, participation in a multi-family problem-solving group, and medication when appropriate, can all be powerful elements of comprehensive treatment to prevent early symptoms from evolving into serious illness.

Just as with other medical illnesses, early intervention can make a crucial difference in preventing what could become a lifelong and potentially disabling psychiatric disorder.

Source link - http://www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/more-topics/warning-signs-of-mental-illness

Brochure download link -  http://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Mental%20IIlness/Lets%20Talk%20Facts/APA_Mental-Illness.pdf

Infographics Step-by-Step Application for Psychometrician Licensure Exam at PRC Manila

Infographics to get a NOA

PRC Flowchart

 Flowchart in applying for Licensure Exam

This is an infographics of the application experiences shared to us by two of our blog readers and FB likers here and here:

1) Secure all requirements

http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/04/checklist-of-requirements-for.html

http://psychometricpinas.blogspot.com/2014/04/just-submitted-my-online-application.html

2) Proceed to 3rd Floor PRC Building (purchase first a documentary stamp for step 8)

3) Submit Photo for scanning

4) Submit documents for assessment of requirements, you will be given the Permanent Examination Card and Registration Record Card fill it out while waiting for your name to be called.

5) Pay  documentary stamp (PhP63.00)/ you can purchase ahead from post office and other government offices/city/provincial halls, etc. worth 25 pesos only)

6) When called you will be given form your application form together with the rest of your submitted requirements.

7) Pay application fee (PhP 900.00) to the cashier.

8) Place documentary stamp on the application form and  right thumbmark on both forms (application form and the permanent examination card and registration record card).

9) Submit to the NOA counter and you will receive your NOA (Notice of Admission) form to bring home.

3/F PRC Application Division

Notice of Admission
Passport foto with nametag - Surname, First, Middle name (MI)

NBI

For those in Manila, to be first at the queue - you have to be at NBI UN/Taft at 4AM, as suggested by Riyan. The line is several meters long already by then. Everyone will be asked to enter the gate by 4:30 AM and stay first at the holding areas, walk-in, online, men and women segregated. But if you have an online application then you will not have to join the long queue and will proceed directly for payment and then the biometrics (foto and finger prints). Then wait for printing. It can take just 30 minutes provided you go early at 4AM, but NBI only start accepting payment at 6AM. 


Cheaper Notary Services

If you are looking for a cheaper notary services then by all means visit Mr. Numer C. Posecion. I learned that most of his customers would travel from PRC to Ermita to avail his services. He only charge 50.00 pesos per single document (e.g. good moral character) unlike notary services at PRC they charge 150.00 per single document.

Image sources

http://www.abbaphilippines.com/location%20map/prc.jpg

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111103041626/harrypotter/images/5/5e/Hogwart_Grand_Staircase.jpg

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http://www.remate.ph/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/stamp.jpg

http://www.fionamaealvero.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Php_bill_1000_front.jpg

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Steps in Filing Application for Psychometrician Licensure Exam at PRC Manila

Maraming salamat kay Riyan for sharing her experience of filing her application for the Psychometrician Licensure Exam at the PRC- Manila.

Sa paglalakad pa lang ng mga requirements 

para na rin tayong sinasala.

Nagstart ako sa paglalakbay ko after ko gawin yung online sa Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

(Sundin niyo lang po yung online submission sa PRC sa blog na ‘to. :)  )

Sinunod ko lang yung mga nakalista na requirements. Ang aga ko nga nilakad yung mga yun. Mabuti na lang last year nagstart na ako maglakad kasi mga 2 months ako pabalik-balik sa requirements siguro kasi hindi ako ganoon kaswerte sa pag-aayos. Pero sa iba naman nadalian lang sila kaya wag mawalan ng pag-asa! :) 

Nahirapan ako maglakad ng NBI clearance kasi sa mga satellite nila mahaaaabaaaa talaga yung pila (parang audition talaga ng pag-aartista). Mabuti na lang, nakakita ako ng mga blogs para mapabilis yung paglalakad ng NBI at makaiwas hassle. Sa main ako nagpunta, to be particular sa Taft/UN Avenue. Pero make sure na nagonline kayo, nagfill-up  dito:

 http://nbi.njis-ph.com/

Kailangan i-print niyo rin yung finill-up sa online ng NBI, may mga paraan naman po para masave sa pdf file. Kapag nagawa niyo na yan, pwede na kayo magpunta kinabukasan sa main (sa Taft). Maganda ang online kasi priority sa main yun, biruin mo STEP 3 ka na kapag online ka? Yung step 3 deretso bayad na yun sa cashier (115.00 pesos po ang bayad). Sa experience ko maiksi lang ang pila kanina. 4:30 ng umaga umalis na ako sa bahay. Mga 5:15 nandoon na ako. 6:30 nasa kamay ko na yung clearance. Mabilis di ba? Kapag sa ibang branch kayo grabe 2:30 AM dapat nakapila na kayo tapos ang bukas ng mall mga 10 AM. Sinumpa ko yang experience na yan noon. Kaya try niyo sa main na lang saka isa pa ANG BABAIT ng mga nasa MAIN ng NBI saka MABILIS. Hinding-hindi ka maliligaw kasi ang laki ng karatula. :) 

After ko sa NBI, deretso agad ako ng PRC. Malakas loob ko dumeretso ng PRC kasi complete naman yung requirements ko saka nagonline na rin ako sa website nila.

Para po sa mga PUPian na tulad ko, hindi tinanggap yung CAV (basta po yung related sa Special Order sa TOR na ginastusan ko tapos hindi naman pala tatanggapin :) ) kasi po State University daw po tayo at understood daw po na hindi nagrerelease ang PUP ng SO sa TOR. Saka nagpagawa po pala ako ng TOR na may remarks ng “For Board Examination Purposes Only” sa PUP Main Campus na nagkakahalaga ng 350.00 pesos. Isang buwan bago makuha sa South Wing ng Building natin. 

Balik po sa PRC, mga 8 AM pwede ka na agad makapasok sa building. Maaga din kayo dapat para iwas sa hassle. Ang konti namin kanina sa 3rd floor para magprocess ng requirements. 

Step 1 maghuhulog lang ng passport picture. (nameplate po sya pwdeng sa computer lang po nilagyan ng full name kc puro ganun po ung pinapasa saka may sample sa prc website dn po) 

Step 2 Assessment ng requirements. May babayaran kang 63 pesos doon kasi may ididikit silang stamp sa papers mo tapos ibibigay sayo itong Permanent Examination Card and Registration Record Card na dapat mong sagutan (yung glue saka pang thumbmark nasa likod lang ng table, makikita niyo yun):

Hintayin lang matawag yung pangalan mo para ibigay yung printed na application mo kasama na din nung sinagutan mo. 

Step 3 Magbabayad ka sa cashier doon din mismo sa 3rd floor. (Don’t worry tabi-tabi naman sila at makikita mo agad). 

Step 4 irerelease na yung NOA (Notice of Admission) sa katabi lang din kung saan ka nagbayad. PERO bago marelease yung NOA mo, make sure na pumunta ka sa baba para bumili ng Documentary Stamp (may window doon malapit din sa entrance at 21 pesos lang po yun, ididikit yun sa document na binigay sayo sa step 2). After malagay yung document stamp, ibigay mo na sa releasing yung mga papel na hawak mo (dapat may right thumb mark mo yung document, pirma, etc).  Ibibigay din sa’yo yung NOA (Notice of Admission) tapos pwede ka ng umuwi. Hihintayin mo yung announcement 2 days before the exam kung saan room ka magtatake. :) 

Goodluck guys! 

Image of Notice of Admission

By:

Riyan

Notice of Admission for Psychometrician Licensure Exam released in Iloilo

Image source - http://i48.tinypic.com/ek2o80.jpg

DIY (do-it-yourself) talaga yung pagprocess ko as first timer, so trial and error talaga. 

Mababait naman mga taga-PRC Iloilo they guided me naman throughout sa basic requirements na kaloka. Siguro try nyo na lng muna na walang notary, original copy naman yung kukunin nila. I was told naman na same requirement lng sa ibang PRC. I really do hope so!

First po na ginawa ko is gumawa ng account sa PRC online and printed it, after ko na collect na yung mga said requirements eh pina-photocopy ko lahat except po sa mga good moral.

Sa labas ng PRC-Iloilo may mga net cafe na pwede dun mag print sa initial registration, about Php 25. Sa entrance plng po tinitingnan na ng guard if complete na yung basic requirements before ka bigyan ng number for pre-assessment.

Yung NBI clearance na original yung kukunin nila and all certificates of good moral character. Make sure lng po na dala nyo din mga original documents kasi they check it out thoroughly talaga.

May mga form sila na bibigay to fill up and may pre-assessment pa ng documents before paying (so, they tell you if may kulang pa, etc.) After paying po, yung officer naman yung mag re-recheck ng lahat ng documents if tama and if may naka-lusot may mga wrong data (like sa akin, pinaulit pa good moral ko again for the nth time). Pag pasok nyo po sa PRC may mga guard din cguro na tutulong mag assist sa process.

Php 900.00 po ang bayad ng filing of application.

Yung passport ID picture dapat not edited talaga with your name and logo.

Nahirapan ako sa good moral as in. Dapat most recent na good moral like sa grad school, employer, church or bgry captain. Not valid na po yung mga college and HS goodmoral unless fresh graduate. Hinde naman notarized yung Certificates of Good Moral Character ko pero may mga dry seal naman ng church and school so okay naman daw. And paki take note nalang na dapat may keyword talaga na "she/he is with good moral character etc" sa mga certificates nyo. Very strict kasi talaga sila.

Madaming rumors kasi na dapat 5 units talaga yung Psychological Assessment na course. Mahirap pa naman kumuha sa CHED ng certification sa equivalency. Pina-certified true copy ko nalang yung letter from our school then isinama ko nalang sa TOR ko. Letter of equivalency nga lang yung alam ko tawag dun.

Notice of Admission and General Guidelines to Examinees
we intentionally covered the foto and personal details of Ming  for her privacy.

After, you will get Notice of Admission and a copy of guidelines for board exam. Manila pa yung location ng exam sa NOA.  After na okay na yung documents they will print your NOA w/picture.
Around 30 din siguro kami na nag-apply and  I am the first one palang to get NOA here. Sana there will still be changes and we can have our exam here in Iloilo kapag malapit na ang schedule ng exam.

Maraming salamat kay  "Ming" for sharing to us ang kaniyang experience sa pag-file ng kaniyang application sa PRC-Iloilo and foto ng kaniyang NOA . 

This is the first time we have learned about this experience from an applicant from the region, we haven't learned from anyone from Manila (no one has shared so far) about their experience filing their application for the Psychometrician Licensure Exam. We are very much interested to know, soon we will also be filing our application and submitting those requirements to PRC-Manila.

Infographics - Personality Tests

Source: Online-Psychology-Degree.com

Thanks LelyaS for this.

Behind Personality Tests

A major component to modern psychology is personality testing and typing. With applications across a huge number of industries (education, counseling, business, sports and more), understanding the major schools of thought when it comes to personality types is important for psychology students (and amateur therapists).

The History of Personality Testing

Ancient times (1)

Hippocrates suggests that our personas are based on four distinct temperaments. Galen takes that a step further by pairing a body fluid to each temperament (blood, mucus, black bile and yellow bile). He suggests that whatever fluid was dominant in the person determined their “humor.” This theory persists for about a thousand years after Galen’s death.

18th century (1)

Medical science supplants the humors theory in treating the body, but the theory remains integral to determining personalities.

19th century (1)

Physiologist Wilhelm Wundt in 1879 becomes the first person to draw a clear distinction between the human body and one’s personality. His research leads him to believe that not only are the four temperaments aspects of the human personality (and not the body), people display a combination of two or more temperaments.

20th century (1)

The psychological boom in the early 1900s leads to a jump in interest regarding personality testing and typing. Several prominent theorists emerge, including Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud and Eduard Spranger.

1919 (2)

The first modern personality test, the Woodworth Personal data sheet, is first used to help the United States Army distinguish which recruits might be susceptible to “shellshock.”

1921 (2)

The famous Rorschach inkblot test is introduced.

1962

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is introduced, based on Carl Jung’s personality theories. The test remains the most widely taken today, with an estimated 4 million people taking it every year. (2, 3)

Today

$4 billion

Estimated size of personality testing industry (4)

The Personality of Your Personality Test

There are probably as many common personality tests as there are people in the world. Well, maybe not, but there are a whole lot of personality tests, and they all measure different things. Let’s take a closer look at the three most prominent tests in use today.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (3)

What: Based on the psychological types identified by Carl Jung in his theories that what appears to be random variation in behavior is actually orderly and consistent and can be traced to basic differences in people’s perception and judgment.

Developed: Based on decades of research that started in the 1940s; test first introduced in 1962.

Types: 16 distinct personality types

Length of test: 93 yes-or-no questions

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (5)

What: Used in clinical settings to evaluate a patient’s psychological problems.

Developed: In the late 1930s to help diagnose mental illness. Often applied in legal cases, and only administered in clinical settings.

Types: 10 clinical subscales; 4 validity scales

Clinical subscales

• Hypochondriasis (Hs)
• Depression (D)
• Hysteria (Hy)
• Psychopathic Deviate (Pd)
• Masculinity/Femininity (Mf)
• Paranoia (Pa)
• Psychasthenia (Pt)
• Schizophrenia (Sc)
• Hypomania (Ma)
• Social Introversion (Si)

Length of test: 567 true-or-false questions

Five Factor Model (Big Five) (6)

What: Attempts to identify the five basic aspects that make up human personality: openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.

Developed: Initially developed in the 1970s, it’s been reaffirmed several times via independent research over the years.

Types: 5 fundamental factors on which an individual is rated so that their personality is made up of a mix of each trait. Could look something like this:

• Openness: High, indicating impatience with the way things are.
• Conscientiousness: Above average, indicating a balanced approach between sticking to plans and deadlines and being flexible.
• Extroversion: Low, indicating someone who prefers calm environments to large social gatherings.
• Agreeableness: Above average, indicating switching between being tenderhearted and tough-minded.
• Neuroticism: Above average, indicating being quick to respond to changes in your environment.

Length of test: Variable, but some versions are as short as 45 questions on a 1-5 scale

What Do the Tests Reveal?

As we’ve seen, there are lots of different ways to describe someone’s personality. How do you compare with notable people (and a few fictional characters)? Using the most common personality test in the world, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which of these traits are most familiar? (7)

Protectors (ESTJ, ESFJ, ISTJ, ISFJ)

Lucy Van Pelt

Tony Soprano

David Copperfield

George Washington

Evander Holyfield

Queen Elizabeth II

Creators (ESTP, ESFP, ISTP, ISFP)

James Bond

Bart Simpson

Boba Fett

Ronald Reagan

Magic Johnson

Ernest Hemingway

Intellectuals (ENTJ, ENTP, INTJ, INTP)

Jordi LaForge

Cosmo Kramer

Hannibal Lecter

Abraham Lincoln

Charles Darwin

Carl Jung

Visionaries (ENFJ, ENFP, INFJ, INFP)

Tin Man

E.T.

Steve Urkel

King David

William Shakespeare

Peter Jackson

Sources:

1. http://www.colorcode.com
2. http://crackingthepersonalitycode.com
3. http://www.myersbriggs.org
4. http://www.economist.com
5. http://psychcentral.com
6. http://www.outofservice.com
7. http://www.mypersonality.info

Petition-Survey for a Regional Psychometrician Licensure Exam

Some of our readers have read in our blog post that group of schools could write to their Professional Regulation Commission - PRC Regional Director to request for a regional licensure exam in their locality addressed to the Board of Psychology and the PRC in Manila. So we are doing this survey to get a sense of how many examinees would be interested to take licensure exam in their region. We encourage in particular those who are based in the Visayas and Mindanao to answer this survey if interested to join this petition/survey. Depending on the number of examinees, the capacity of regional offices to conduct the licensure exam, etc. would be considerations will be taken into account by the Board of Psychology and PRC to decide whether to  approve the conduct of a regional licensure exam. So this petition/survey serves as a possible gauge to endorse to PRC such request. Please note that this is an initiative of TR Reviewer based on the initial feedback we are receiving from our previous blog post on the PAP organized Orientation on the Psychology Licensure Exam held at PSSC last 18 June 2014.

Please share and inform your school school dean and faculty head about this petition for the possibility of a Regional Psychometricians Licensure Exam.

Try to scroll down to the last question and click the submit button.



Form is also available from this link  - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19HwPz4XTBDOQEISLLTjUOUBAbxTBICoT9aX2aHNjdAo/viewform