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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These traditions are reminders that letting go, having faith and doing good deeds will be rewarded, said Dr. Yasmine Saad, a clinical psychologist and author in New York City.
—Monica Haider, CNN, 16 June 2024
In 1963, clinical psychologist and pioneering psychedelic drug proponent Timothy Leary rented a huge house on a vast estate in the historic Hudson Valley village of Millbrook, which dates to before the American Revolution and ranks as one of the wealthiest enclaves in the state of New York.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
This could be because short-duration, high-intensity heat resets dormant or dysfunctional thermoregulatory systems in people with depression, says Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist and an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 3 July 2024
At Emory University, clinical psychologist Barbara Rothbaum and colleagues are running a PTSD trial that combines MDMA with exposure therapy, in which patients describe their traumatic experience in detail.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
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Monica Haider, CNN, 16 June 2024
In 1963, clinical psychologist and pioneering psychedelic drug proponent Timothy Leary rented a huge house on a vast estate in the historic Hudson Valley village of Millbrook, which dates to before the American Revolution and ranks as one of the wealthiest enclaves in the state of New York.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
This could be because short-duration, high-intensity heat resets dormant or dysfunctional thermoregulatory systems in people with depression, says Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist and an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 3 July 2024
At Emory University, clinical psychologist Barbara Rothbaum and colleagues are running a PTSD trial that combines MDMA with exposure therapy, in which patients describe their traumatic experience in detail.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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