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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What is sunset anxiety, exactly? Sunset anxiety occurs when a person starts to feel anxious as the sun goes down at the end of the day, Beena Persaud, PsyD, clinical psychologist with Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, Ohio, told Fox News Digital.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
As cases of missing Americans continue to captivate the public’s attention, this culmination of events is not necessarily a coincidence, according to Lauren Cook, a clinical psychologist who specializes in anxiety and is based in Los Angeles.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Play is crucial to early childhood development, and toys are an important component in forming the brain connections necessary for learning and development, according to Dr. Jill Campbell, a clinical psychologist who specializes in parenting and early child development.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
That can be a powerful way of viewing the criticism from an objective viewpoint, Jody Thomas, PhD, a clinical psychologist and founder of the nonprofit The Meg Foundation, tells SELF.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
As cases of missing Americans continue to captivate the public’s attention, this culmination of events is not necessarily a coincidence, according to Lauren Cook, a clinical psychologist who specializes in anxiety and is based in Los Angeles.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Play is crucial to early childhood development, and toys are an important component in forming the brain connections necessary for learning and development, according to Dr. Jill Campbell, a clinical psychologist who specializes in parenting and early child development.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
That can be a powerful way of viewing the criticism from an objective viewpoint, Jody Thomas, PhD, a clinical psychologist and founder of the nonprofit The Meg Foundation, tells SELF.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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