Glossary D
Glossary D
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree is defined as an advanced degree in psychology with a relative emphasis on clinical and assessment skills and a relative deemphasis on research competence.
Doctoral degree refers to a degree that requires training beyond the master's degree. In Clinical psychology, the Doctoral degree is often obtainable after 4 years of graduate training in assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy, and research, plus a one-year internship.
Doctrine of specific nerve energies a doctrine that states that each sensory nerve, no matter how it is stimulated, releases an energy specific to that nerve.It is a principle proposed by Mueller, which states that our perceptions depend on "nerve energies" reaching the brain and that the specific quality we experience depends on which nerves are stimulated. For example, activating the optic nerve results in seeing, and activating the auditory nerve results in hearing.
Doctrine of specificity refers to a viewpoint shared by many social-learning theorists that holds that moral affect, moral reasoning, and moral behavior may depend on the situation one faces as much as or more than on an internalized set of moral principles.
Documentation is defined as record-keeping, note-taking, monitoring, and notations of all client information that include pre-interview and intake materials, case notes, termination materials, and storage of records.
Documenting the attainment of goals refers to the third aspect of treatment planning. It provides the clinician with a tool to substantiate the work being done and confirm the efficacy of one’s work. It includes: showing what goals were set, what interventions were used, what milestones were reached along the way, and whether the goals were ultimately reached. Besides demonstrating that client needs are met, also provides support for third-party payments and safeguards in the case of liability challenges.