clinical psychologist
noun
plural clinical psychologists
: a licensed psychologist with an advanced degree who assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral issues : a specialist in clinical psychology
Evaluations were conducted by trained doctoral-level clinical psychology students, supervised by a licensed clinical psychologist.—
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This question was answered by Meredith Goldstein, author of The Boston Globe's advice column Love Letters, and Monica O'Neal, a clinical psychologist who focuses on relationships.
—Becky Harlan, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Marcy Thompson: Candice Dumas is a clinical psychologist with a practice in Cape Town, South Africa.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Trepidation at schools Many kids in mixed-status families or with undocumented parents stayed home from school during Trump’s first week in office, said Dr. Tali Raviv, a child clinical psychologist with Lurie Children’s Hospital.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Survey: 96% Of Managers Say Their Staff Are Experiencing Some Degree Of Burnout
Jennifer L. Taitz, a clinical psychologist and author of Stress Resets: How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes
National Review of Neuroscience.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Becky Harlan, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Marcy Thompson: Candice Dumas is a clinical psychologist with a practice in Cape Town, South Africa.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Trepidation at schools Many kids in mixed-status families or with undocumented parents stayed home from school during Trump’s first week in office, said Dr. Tali Raviv, a child clinical psychologist with Lurie Children’s Hospital.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Survey: 96% Of Managers Say Their Staff Are Experiencing Some Degree Of Burnout
Jennifer L. Taitz, a clinical psychologist and author of Stress Resets: How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes
National Review of Neuroscience.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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