Glossary C

Glossary C

Constructs is defined as hypothetical attributes or mechanisms that help explain and predict behavior in a theory. Constructs is also known as Hypothetical constructs.

Deutsch: Berater / Español: Consultor / Português: Consultor / Français: Consultant / Italiano: Consulente

Consultant in psychology refers to a professional who provides expert advice, guidance, and interventions to individuals, groups, or organisations in addressing psychological issues. These consultants apply psychological principles and methodologies to help solve problems, improve functioning, or enhance well-being in various settings such as workplaces, schools, or healthcare.

Consultation is defined as the act by which a person who provides services to others enlists the help of an expert for the purpose of improving these services. Various health, social, and legal service agencies consult with clinical child psychologists and pediatric psychologists about psychiatric, developmental, psychosomatic, or other illness-related difficulties.

Consultation, supervision, and collaboration refers to the use of clinical supervision, clinical consultation, medical consult, referral, co-therapists, conjoint treatment, and other professional relationships when assisting clients.

Consultative I strategy when leaders share the problem on an individual basis with their subordinates and then make a decision that may or may not be consistent with the thinking of the group.

Deutsch: Konsultierter / Español: Consultado / Português: Consultado / Français: Consulté / Italiano: Consultato

In the psychology context, a consultee refers to an individual, typically a professional such as a teacher, counselor, or healthcare provider, who seeks expert advice or consultation from a psychologist or mental health expert to address issues they are encountering in their work. The consultee is not necessarily the direct recipient of psychological services but rather someone who receives guidance to better support others, often their clients, students, or patients.

Consultee-centered administrative consultation refers to a type of mental health consultation that focuses on helping an administrator enhance his or her skills so that he or she will be able to function more effectively in the future.

Consultee-centered case consultation refers to a type of mental health consultation that focuses on helping the consultee enhance the skills he or she will need to deal effectively with future cases.