Kajian Rintis Tentang Kesedaran Bidang Psikologi Klinikal di Kalangan Ahli Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan di Malaysia
- Author:
Ng Lai Oon
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
clinical psychology, health sciences awareness, mental health
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2007;5(1):59-66
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Clinical psychology is a specialised field of professional psychology that is
much needed with regards to the treatment of mental disorders, behaviour
problems and learning difficulties. The field of clinical psychology has been
integrated into the health system, especially the mental health and education
system, in many western countries. In Malaysia, clinical psychology is still a
new concept and has yet to be accepted into the medical and health systems in
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general. This preliminary study looks at the awareness of 199 medical and
health sciences professional with regards to clinical psychology. Results of
this survey found that only 13.6% of the respondents demonstrated basic
knowledge of what clinical psychology is. The awareness of clinical psychology
as a clinical profession, and its benefits within the health system is still very
much lacking among medical and health sciences professionals. The need to
improve awareness of clinical psychology as a clinical profession as well as a
health science discipline is very important as clinical psychology services are
able to contribute to more holistic treatment of health problems in Malaysia.
Implications of this study includes the need for the awareness of clinial
psychology to be improved.
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