COVID 19 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 this book - 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).
The 3rd part of the series discusses health (food, sport and exercise and psycho-oncology), fashion, organizational and engineering psychology.
The 4th part of the series 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 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, for those interested in pursuing the science.
