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The Professional Activities of Psychologists Fall into Three Broad Categories

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The professional activities of psychologists fall into three broad categories. Describe and give examples of each of these three types of professional activities.


Definitions:

Rebound Anxiety

Anxiety that can occur when one discontinues use of a tranquilizer.

Antianxiety Drugs

Medications designed to reduce symptoms of anxiety by affecting the chemistry of the brain.

Generalized Anxiety

A psychological disorder characterized by excessive, persistent, and often unrealistic worry about everyday things.

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

A form of psychotherapy founded by Albert Ellis that focuses on resolving emotional and behavioral problems by confronting irrational beliefs and changing thought patterns.

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