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==The structure of the site== |
==The structure of the site== |
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+ | The Index Pages of the Psychology Wiki follow on from the links on the front page, and generally follow the headings used by PsychINFO as approved by the American Psychological Society. |
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+ | The links follow a hierarchical branching structure. For example: |
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+ | : [[Clinical_psychology|Clinical Psychology]] |
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+ | :: [[Clinical_psychology:_Types_of_problem|Clinical Psychology: Types of Problem]] |
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+ | ::: [[DSM-IV_Codes|Problems Defined by the DSM-IV codes]] |
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+ | :::: [[Depression|Clinical Depression]] |
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+ | ::::: [[Depression:Treatment|Treatment for Depression]] |
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+ | :::::: [[SSRI|SSRI Treatment]] |
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+ | :::::: [[CBT|Cognitive Behavioural Therapy]] |
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+ | :::::: [[Psychotherapy]] |
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+ | </b> |
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− | The links follow a hierarchical branching structure (eg psychology-clinical psychology-types of therapy-CBT-desensitization-desensitization protocol). |
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On this basis you are only 5 clicks away from most specialist areas. |
On this basis you are only 5 clicks away from most specialist areas. |
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Follow the links to your chosen areas and add them to your favourites so you can easily return. |
Follow the links to your chosen areas and add them to your favourites so you can easily return. |
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− | You may find it useful to |
+ | You may find it useful to concieve of the links as sets of nested chapter headings, leading to ever greater detail. |
− | Each page contains a navigation panel on the right which facilitates movement between subspecialties. |
+ | Each page contains a navigation panel on the right which facilitates movement between subspecialties. E.g. you can quickly go from clinical psychology: anxiety: stress reaction to biological psychology in preparation for exploring that sub-hierarchy down the level of physiological effects of adrenalin. In addition there are subspeciality links to help with moving, for example, between areas in educational psychology. |
As content gets added you can use the search facility to move around. |
As content gets added you can use the search facility to move around. |
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You can edit the site yourself, importing material from other sites or cutting and pasting from your own materal, or simply editing existing articles to improve them. Instructions for doing this are in the [[Help| help section]]. |
You can edit the site yourself, importing material from other sites or cutting and pasting from your own materal, or simply editing existing articles to improve them. Instructions for doing this are in the [[Help| help section]]. |
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− | By registering on the button at the top right you can get [[How do I get academic credit for my contributions?| full academic credit]] for your contributions |
+ | By registering on the button at the top right you can get [[How do I get academic credit for my contributions?| full academic credit]] for your contributions. |
Please note: so as to preserve the clarity of the structural links, the early, general articles at the top of the hierarchy have been laid out on side pages. |
Please note: so as to preserve the clarity of the structural links, the early, general articles at the top of the hierarchy have been laid out on side pages. |
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