Definitions for clinical psychologist
clin·i·cal psy·chol·o·gist

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1. psychotherapist, clinical psychologistnoun

   a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders

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1. clinical psychologist

   Clinical psychology is an integration of human science, behavioral science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development. Central to its practice are psychological assessment, clinical formulation, and psychotherapy, although clinical psychologists also engage in research, teaching, consultation, forensic testimony, and program development and administration. In many countries, clinical psychology is a regulated mental health profession. Please note, a clinical psychologist is not a therapist, although they surpass the necessary skills to be one. The field is generally considered to have begun in 1896 with the opening of the first psychological clinic at the University of Pennsylvania by Lightner Witmer. In the first half of the 20th century, clinical psychology was focused on psychological assessment, with little attention given to treatment. This changed after the 1940s when World War II resulted in the need for a large increase in the number of trained clinicians. Since that time, three main educational models have developed in the US—the PhD Clinical Science model (heavily focused on research), the PhD science-practitioner model (integrating scientific research and practice), and the PsyD practitioner-scholar model (focusing on clinical theory and practice). In the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the Clinical Psychology Doctorate falls between the latter two of these models, whilst in much of mainland Europe, the training is at the masters level and predominantly psychotherapeutic. Clinical psychologists are expert in providing psychotherapy, and generally train within four primary theoretical orientations—psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and systems or family therapy. Clinical psychology is different from psychiatry. Although practitioners in both fields are experts in mental health, clinical psychologists treat mental disorders primarily through psychotherapy. Currently, only five US states, Louisiana, New Mexico, Illinois, Iowa, and Idaho, allow clinical psychologists with advanced specialty training to prescribe psychotropic medications. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in the treatment of mental disorders via a variety of methods, e.g., diagnostic assessment, brief psychotherapy, psychoactive medications, and medical procedures such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Additionally, psychiatrists are legally authorized to prescribe psychotropic medications in all states of the U.S. and in all provinces of Canada. In education, clinical psychologists attend a graduate institution and have a doctorate in psychology (Psy.D.) or a Doctor of Psychology (Ph.D.) degree while psychiatrists completed their studies at a medical school and hold a medical degree (M.D.) or an osteopathic degree (D.O.), with the latter only available in the United States.

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1. clinical psychologist

   A clinical psychologist is a licensed mental health professional who has obtained a doctorate degree in psychology and specializes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing a wide range of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. This can include issues such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and trauma. They use various therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, or other types of therapy, to help individuals understand and manage their issues. Clinical psychologists are also involved in research, teaching, consultation, and may conduct psychological testing.

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1. Clinical psychologist

   A clinical psychologist performs psychological testing and assessment and provides a full range of psychological treatments for anything that comes under the general heading of "problems of living," such as marital conflict, parent-child problems, job-related troubles, loneliness, shyness, failure to succeed, and other unaccountable difficulties.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clinical psychologist in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of clinical psychologist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of clinical psychologist in a Sentence

1. Christa Richello:

   It makes me feel more comfortable with inmates. And then being a clinical psychologist, I would work in the prisons. So, I would see the inside of it.

2. Joe Taravella:

   Dr. Joe Taravella, a licensed clinical psychologist at New York University Langone Medical Center’s Rusk Rehabilitation, told FoxNews.com. It’s when those fears turn into phobias that trouble begins. When we have a phobia, it's a very significant and intense fear, so, take that fear and multiply it by 100 and, it is so intense that people sometimes feel like they're having a panic attack, they're going to die. Some research has found that as many as one in 10 people suffer from a severe weather-related phobia. Experts agree that one of the best steps you can take to lessen anxiety is to make a plan — the logic being that you ca n’t change the weather, but you can change the way you react to it.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_Psychologist
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