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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High costs, lack of healthcare and stigma are all barriers that keep people from accessing treatment, said Kelly Duggan, a clinical psychologist who taught a class about diagnoses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe depression during CIT training.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to a clinical psychologist for insight as people on Reddit weighed in on the drama.
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Zac Seidler, clinical psychologist and global director of men's health research at the Movember Institute for Men’s Health, explains that boys have shown a level of discomfort and uncertainty around making in-person connections, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 June 2025
Thomas is a clinical psychologist who studies fatherhood and adolescent outcomes.
—Conial Caldwell Jr, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to a clinical psychologist for insight as people on Reddit weighed in on the drama.
—Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
Zac Seidler, clinical psychologist and global director of men's health research at the Movember Institute for Men’s Health, explains that boys have shown a level of discomfort and uncertainty around making in-person connections, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 June 2025
Thomas is a clinical psychologist who studies fatherhood and adolescent outcomes.
—Conial Caldwell Jr, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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