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Constructivist perspective refers to the view that gender differences are a product of particular interactions that have a socially agreed-upon, gender-related meaning. In this view, the specific behaviors that are described as masculine or feminine depend largely on the situation, including expectations that people will behave in gender appropriate ways.
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.
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.