Introduction to Psychology

A comprehensive Psychology Reference providing an introduction to psychology, the science of behavior, mental health and life. Find the meanings and definitions of psychology terms with related psychology articles on topics such as cognitive psychology, abnormal psychology, clinical psychology and social psychology. For those interested in pursuing a psychology degree, find resources on psychology research and psychology jobs for career psychology aspirants and professionals.

Counseling Psychology

The goal of counseling psychology and the treatment of psychological disorders is to help patients understand their problems, reduce emotional discomfort, encourage the expression of feelings and provide new problems solving methods to help patients to think and behave in new ways. This is accomplished through various counseling psychology approaches and methods including the biological approach, the psycho-dynamic approach, the behavioral psychology approach, the humanistic approach and the cognitive approach to psychological counseling.

Mental Health

In spite of the variety of approaches, interests, and opinions on psychology and mental health, shared knowledge and the use of empirical psychological research in the study of mental health issues unify the field in the study of mental disorders and types of mental illness. Find mental health information on mental disorders, mental illness and personality disorders with a broad list of mental disorders including bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, sleep disorder, anxiety disorders such as social anxiety disorder and eating disorders including binge eating disorder, anorexia and bulimia.

Psychology Articles

Read informative and articulate psychology articles about mental health counseling with statistics and research in psychology, forensic psychology and psychology current events. Find examples of mental health treatment plans, mental health anxiety disorders and how to choose the best mental health treatment centers for specific patient needs.

Psychology Terms

An online psychology dictionary and glossary of psychology terms with definitions and explanations of psychological disorders, mental illness with a complete list of mental disorders and personality disorders for easy reference.

Career Psychology

Explore the respective fields and sub-fields of career psychology including biological and physiological psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, personality psychology and quantitative psychology with mathematical methods. Social psychology studies how people influence one another whereas clinical psychology focuses on the the study of abnormal behavior and cognitive activities.

Psychology Jobs

Job search information and descriptions of psychology jobs in the fields of social psychology, clinical psychology and forensic psychology for psychology doctors and graduates with a masters or doctorate psychology degree.