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clinical psychology
noun
: a branch of psychology concerned with researching, diagnosing, assessing, and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral issues
Examples of clinical psychology in a Sentence
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Rios attended Bethune-Cookman University, a historically Black college in Florida, and later obtained a PhD in clinical psychology from UCLA.
—Essence, 18 June 2024
Shauna Bowes is finishing up her post-doc at Vanderbilt in clinical psychology with a special interest in intellectual humility.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2024
He's been in the field of clinical psychology for more than 30 years and has watched the rapid climb in Wisconsin's suicide deaths since 2000.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
While this deception may result in tangible benefits—like disability funds or opioid medications the caregiver then abuses—the perpetrator’s primary motivation is typically attention, says Mary Sanders, a clinical psychology professor at Stanford University School of Medicine.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
That dynamic hasn’t changed much, says Leonard Jason, a long time ME/CFS researcher and professor of clinical psychology at DePaul University who wrote the pre-pandemic funding study.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 15 Mar. 2024
Renee is a doctoral candidate studying clinical psychology Renee began working toward her Ph.D. at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in August 2020 and is set to complete the program in May 2025, according to her Linkedin page.
—Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
This drive to better understand people led her to study psychology as an undergrad and go on to earn a PhD in clinical psychology, all the while continuing to do hair.
—Abbey Stone, Allure, 13 Dec. 2023
Aubrey’s sisters did not, however, follow in her acting footsteps — Natalie is a financial adviser and Renee is working toward her Ph.D. in clinical psychology.
—Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of clinical psychology was
in 1861
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“Clinical psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychology. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
clinical psychology
noun
: a branch of psychology concerned with researching, diagnosing, assessing, and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral issues
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