Contemporary Careers Within More Than 30 Sub Domains In Psychology: Part 3: Practice Oriented Disciplines

By Dr. Pooja Vishwanathan

COVID 19 witnessed more than 777 million people, reporting severe respiratory ailments, more than 7 million deaths as a consequence of the virus, temporary or permanent unemployment, poor financial wellbeing, separation or loss of loved ones, across the globe. There was an increase in the prevalence of clinical anxiety, depression and other psychological health ailments. This moderated the demand and uptake of psychological health care services, research and innovation and propelled stakeholders to reflect on mental health care policies and practices. The period observed technological advancements, with circumstances and trends altering the number and nature of employment opportunities, psychological knowledge and skills valued by relevant stakeholders within mental health care.

In this light, this book series intends to promote the study of psychology and its potential in contributing to an individual's career and the wider society. It explores the evolution of the science, acquainting the reader to more than 30 distinct, sub-domains and synthesizes contemporary themes that are altering the nature of employment opportunities within psychological science.

Within the 1st part of the series, I draw from contemporary evidences from the American, European, Asian, African and Middle-Eastern contexts, the chapters detail the specific activities, diverse work settings and particular psychological health challenges that specialists address, within research-oriented disciplines (including experimental, cognitive, positive, social, consumer, economic, community and neighbourhood psychology and public mental health). The 2nd, 3rd and 4th part of the series focus on practice-oriented disciplines.

The 2nd part of the series explores psychometric testing, counselling and clinical psychology, neuropsychology, art therapy, educational and developmental psychology (perinatal and geriatric psychology).

Within this book, the 3rd part of the series, I discuss health, fashion, organizational and engineering psychology. The chapter on health psychology, particularly offers comprehensive insight on food, sport and exercise and psycho-oncology.

The 4th part of the series, on another note, informs of media, cyber, legal and forensic, aviation, military, political and environmental psychology.

The resource analyses contemporary findings - including coverage on the potential use and efficacy of virtual psychological health care, the embedding of neuroscientific knowledge within psychological science, mobile applications for mental health care, artificial intelligence, virtual, augmented and mixed reality for psychological assessment and interventions, gamification for psychological assessment and interventions and the potential use of robots for psychological health care.

In order to future-proof careers of psychologists, the resource informs particular interests, knowledge and skills learners must evidence to better contribute to psychological research, innovation and practice and specific ways in which this can be earned.

This is an essential read for high school and university learners and for individuals considering a career change. It empowers career counsellors and educators, entrepreneurs and employers engaging in psychological practice, to offer well-informed, academic and career advice and introduce relevant and high-quality employment opportunities for their business. I hope that this enables society further appreciate psychological science and recognize the plethora of opportunities it offers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHK25ZH3
• ISBN13: 9798292185116
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"