clinical psychology
noun
: a branch of psychology concerned with researching, diagnosing, assessing, and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral issues
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For her commitment to higher education and her dedication to clinical psychology, Holmes-Sullivan has been named a 2026 CSUF Vision & Visionaries Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.
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Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, students in medicine, law, dentistry, and clinical psychology would retain access to loan limits of up to $200,000.
—David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Barbosa leads the pack Born in Brazil and raised in England, Barbosa came to the United States for college after earning a sports scholarship to a small school in Kentucky, then later moved to Chicago in 2022 to pursue his doctorate in clinical psychology at Roosevelt.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The addition of clinical psychology came out of the department’s recent negotiated rulemaking session where stakeholders debated the loan limit rule and how it should be applied.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, students in medicine, law, dentistry, and clinical psychology would retain access to loan limits of up to $200,000.
—David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Barbosa leads the pack Born in Brazil and raised in England, Barbosa came to the United States for college after earning a sports scholarship to a small school in Kentucky, then later moved to Chicago in 2022 to pursue his doctorate in clinical psychology at Roosevelt.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The addition of clinical psychology came out of the department’s recent negotiated rulemaking session where stakeholders debated the loan limit rule and how it should be applied.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Clinical psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychology. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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