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Clinical psycologist main patients are those whose mental health have been deterioated and the aid of Clinical doctors are needed.

Clinical psychology is the application of psychology to troublesome mental distress in a health and social care context. Clinical Psychologists assess mental health problems; conduct and use scientific research to understand mental health problems; develop, provide and evaluate psychological care and interventions (psychotherapy). In America, they normally hold a Ph.D. or a Psy.D. graduate degree, and often have postgraduate work experience. The term was introduced in a 1907 paper by the American psychologist Lightner Witmer (1867-1956), who specifically defined it as the study of individuals, by observation or experimentation, with the intention of promoting change.[1] The American Psychological Association offers a more modern definition of Clinical Psychology:

The field of Clinical Psychology integrates science, theory, and practice to understand, predict, and alleviate maladjustment, disability, and discomfort as well as to promote human adaptation, adjustment, and personal development. Clinical Psychology focuses on the intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning across the life span, in varying cultures, and at all socioeconomic levels.[2]

2006-10-08 14:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by M. R 2 · 0 0

people who are seeing psychologists in a clinical setting. That could be in a clinic or in a psychologist's private practice or in a school or in a corrections setting, or in a psychiatric hospital. Many different settings.

2006-10-08 21:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 0 0

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