Psychology Social in the Clinic
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Social Psychology by David G. Myers 9th Edition
Social Psychology in the Clinic
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What Influences the Accuracy of Clinical Judgments?
Illusory correlations Hindsight and overconfidence Self-confirming diagnoses Clinical versus statistical prediction Implications for better clinical practice
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What Influences the Accuracy of Clinical Judgments?
Social Psychology in the Clinic
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What Cognitive Processes Accompany Problem Behaviors?
Depression
Distortion or realism?
Depressive realism Explanatory style
Social Psychology in the Clinic
Is negative thinking a cause or a result of depression?
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What Cognitive Processes Accompany Problem Behaviors?
Loneliness
Feeling lonely and excluded
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Anxiety and shyness
Doubting our ability in social situations Overpersonalizing situations
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What Cognitive Processes Accompany Problem Behaviors?
Social Psychology in the Clinic
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Social Cognition in Problem Behaviors
Health, illness, and death
Reactions to illness Emotions and illness Optimism and health
Stress and illness Explanatory style and illness
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What Cognitive Processes Accompany Problem Behaviors?
Social Psychology in the Clinic
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Social-Psychological Approaches to Treatment
Inducing internal change through external behavior Breaking vicious cycles Social skills training Explanatory style therapy Maintaining change through internal attributions for success Using therapy as social influence
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Social Relationships and Well-Being
Close relationships and health
Confiding and health Poverty, inequality, and health
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Social Relationships and Well-Being
Close relationships and happiness
Friendships and happiness Marital attachment and happiness
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Social Psychology in the Clinic
Supplemental Slides
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Depressive Explanatory Style
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