What is a Clinical Psychologist?
Clinical psychologists are highly trained health care professionals licensed within each state to provide diagnostic and treatment services for emotional, adjustment, and behavioral health problems.
Psychologists are trained in the administration of psychological tests to evaluate and diagnose emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties. In addition, they are trained in the use of psychological treatment methods to help prevent or modify mental, emotional, or behavioral health problems.
Clinical
psychologists can assist individuals, couples, and families deal
with stress, anxiety, frustration, and depression that develop from
everyday living.
In Indiana, clinical psychologists receive eight to ten years of college training, complete a year of supervised internship training in an organized health care setting, and complete a year of post-doctoral supervised training before becoming eligible to be licensed.
Licensure in
the State of Indiana requires the establishment of competency in
treatment and ethical practice through written state board
evaluation.