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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Jenny Taitz is a clinical psychologist and an assistant clinical professor in psychiatry at UCLA.
—Jenny Taitz, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Mattress Type The best type of queen size mattress is subjective to the sleeper, says Wendy Troxel, PhD, a senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation and a licensed clinical psychologist.
—Macy Alcido, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
These results might seem like compelling evidence for social transmission of mental health disorders, but other researchers—such as Eiko Fried, a clinical psychologist at Leiden University in the Netherlands—have suggested that the Finnish team may not have controlled for all relevant confounders.
—Joshua Cohen, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Psychological safety is a term that has been gaining ground in leadership circles ever since it was coined in 1954 by clinical psychologist Carl Rogers.
—Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jenny Taitz, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Mattress Type The best type of queen size mattress is subjective to the sleeper, says Wendy Troxel, PhD, a senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation and a licensed clinical psychologist.
—Macy Alcido, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
These results might seem like compelling evidence for social transmission of mental health disorders, but other researchers—such as Eiko Fried, a clinical psychologist at Leiden University in the Netherlands—have suggested that the Finnish team may not have controlled for all relevant confounders.
—Joshua Cohen, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Psychological safety is a term that has been gaining ground in leadership circles ever since it was coined in 1954 by clinical psychologist Carl Rogers.
—Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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