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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Inger Burnett-Zeigler, a clinical psychologist, studies how negative stereotypes affect the mental health of Black women.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
The pre-9/11 military employed hundreds of clinical psychologists and made large research grants.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Elena Tenenbaum, a clinical psychologist at Duke University, is studying younger siblings of autistic children, who are up to 17 times more likely to receive a diagnosis of autism compared with the general public.
—Connie Chang, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2024
The person most closely associated with A.B.A.’s genesis is O. Ivar Lovaas, a clinical psychologist at U.C.L.A. who worked with severely autistic children.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024
According to Lisa Firestone, a clinical psychologist and director of research and education for the Glendon Association, the answer is no.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Debra Cherry, a clinical psychologist and executive vice president of Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, echoed Tan on the danger of long-distance diagnoses.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
Pedro Antonio Casas, a Republican and clinical psychologist.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s why professionals like Dr. Traci Williams, a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine, and Certified Financial Therapist™, will enjoy gainful employment into perpetuity.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
The pre-9/11 military employed hundreds of clinical psychologists and made large research grants.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Elena Tenenbaum, a clinical psychologist at Duke University, is studying younger siblings of autistic children, who are up to 17 times more likely to receive a diagnosis of autism compared with the general public.
—Connie Chang, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2024
The person most closely associated with A.B.A.’s genesis is O. Ivar Lovaas, a clinical psychologist at U.C.L.A. who worked with severely autistic children.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024
According to Lisa Firestone, a clinical psychologist and director of research and education for the Glendon Association, the answer is no.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Debra Cherry, a clinical psychologist and executive vice president of Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, echoed Tan on the danger of long-distance diagnoses.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
Pedro Antonio Casas, a Republican and clinical psychologist.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s why professionals like Dr. Traci Williams, a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine, and Certified Financial Therapist™, will enjoy gainful employment into perpetuity.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
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