Counseling psychologists work for clinics, agencies, or directly with individuals through private practice. Environmental psychologists work with architects and urban planners and in natural environments with biologists and conservationists. Health psychologists help people change their attitudes about risk-related behaviors, such as smoking and obesity, that are associated with poor health. Educational psychologists work directly with students and businesses that provide education for career enhancement. Media psychologists work to help the media have a positive impact on people, and they are employed in journalism, broadcasting, and education.
Legal psychologists consult with educational groups and with juries in the courts.
Professions in abnormal psychology are related to the medical field and require intense postgraduate specialization. Clinical psychology , Clinical psychologists diagnoses and treat mental disorders of all kinds and provide counseling services, conduct research, and teach. This requires five years of graduate study and a one-year internship to receive a doctorate. Psychiatry, Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in diagnosis and treatment of mental dysfunctions. This requires a four-year specialization focusing on abnormal behavior following the completion of medical school and internship.