A person who holds a degree in psychology from an accredited program. Providers of psychological services are licensed under applicable state law, whereas those psychologists who teach or do research are usually exempt from licensure requirements.
A nonmedical specialty concerned with psychological testing, evaluation, and diagnosis of emotional problems.
A person who specialises in the study of the mind and mental processes.
A health professional who specializes in diagnosing and treating people with social, emotional, psychological, behavioral, and developmental problems. Clinical psychologists—who treat patients, rather than focusing on the general study of human behavior—often offer testing and counseling services, among them psychotherapy. Not trained as physicians, most psychologists are unable to prescribe medications (though in some areas that is changing). Children who may have problems, such as possible learning disabilities, will often be referred either to a child psychologist or a school psychologist for assessment. The psychologist will meet and talk with the child and often with the parents and will observe the child at play and with the parents; depending on the potential problem, the psychologist may also administer intelligence tests, projective tests (personality tests), developmental screening tests, and diagnostic assessment tests. The psychologist will then suggest a course of therapy, perhaps including recommendations about educational programs and activities best suited to enhancing the child’s skills.
Mental health clinician who has a doctoral degree (PhD) in psychology and provides diagnostic testing and therapy sessions for individuals and groups in psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, and schools.
A non-physician professional who specializes in the study of human behavior. Clinical psychologists, who treat emotional disorders in private practice, psychiatric hospitals, mental health settings, and schools, have a PhD or PsyD degree, which requires 4 to 6 years of graduate study beyond an undergraduate degree. The licensing requirements in most states also require clinical psychologists to complete a postdoctoral internship. Since psychologists are not physicians, they generally cannot prescribe medications unless they have additional training in pharmacology. Some professionals in the field are seeking changes in state laws to allow them to prescribe medications. Psychologists use various techniques of psychotherapy to treat mental illness and also consult to businesses on time and anger management.
A person who is engaged in the scientific study of the mind. He may work in a university, in industry, in schools, or in a hospital. A clinical psychologist has been trained in aspects of the assessment and treatment of the ill and handicapped. He usually works in a hospital, often as one of a multidisciplinary team. An educational psychologist has been trained in aspects of the cognitive and emotional development of children. He usually works in close association with schools and advises on the management of children.
A professional specializing in mental health and trained in psychological analysis, therapy, and research. A psychologist is distinguished from a psychiatrist in that the latter holds a medical degree.
Psychologists have a graduate degree in psychology, followed by an accredited postgraduate training leading to chartered status. There are a number of different branches related to the various applications psychology has to different fields of work.
One who is trained in methods of psychological analysis, therapy, and research.
A health professional who studies the human mind and behavior and helps people with emotional problems; psychologists usually have two to six years of training beyond college.
A mental health professional who treats mental and behavioral disorders by support and insight to encourage healthy behavior patterns and personality growth. Psychologists also study the brain, behavior, emotions, and learning.
In the realm of psychological well-being, there exists a cadre of dedicated practitioners known as mental health professionals, who ardently attend to the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders. These empathetic healers provide invaluable support and insightful guidance to nurture and foster salubrious behavioral patterns and facilitate the unfurling of one’s personality towards growth and actualization. Additionally, psychologists engage in the profound exploration of the enigmatic realms of the brain, human behavior, the intricate tapestry of emotions, and the art of acquiring knowledge through the fascinating process of learning.