Medical Psychology:

Terms Related to Medical Psychology

• Clinical Psychology

  The branch of psychology concerned with psychological methods of recognizing and treating behavior disorders.

• Comparative Psychology

  The branch of psychology concerned with similarities or differences in the behavior of different animal species or of different races or peoples.

• Social Psychology

  The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of group membership upon the behavior, attitudes, and beliefs of an individual.

• Industrial Psychology

  The branch of applied psychology concerned with the application of psychologic principles and methods to industrial problems including selection and training of workers, working conditions, ...

• Educational Psychology

  The branch of psychology concerned with psychological aspects of teaching and the formal learning process in school.

• Military Psychology

  The branch of applied psychology concerned with psychological aspects of selection, assignment, training, morale, etc., of Armed Forces personnel.

• Adolescent Psychology

  Field of psychology concerned with the normal and abnormal behavior of adolescents. It includes mental processes as well as observable responses.