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.International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

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Trepidation at schools Many kids in mixed-status families or with undocumented parents stayed home from school during Trump’s first week in office, said Dr. Tali Raviv, a child clinical psychologist with Lurie Children’s Hospital. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025 Survey: 96% Of Managers Say Their Staff Are Experiencing Some Degree Of Burnout Jennifer L. Taitz, a clinical psychologist and author of Stress Resets: How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes National Review of Neuroscience. Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025 Michelle Martel, a clinical psychologist and chair of the psychology department at the University of Kentucky, led the new research, which followed 97 female college students across their menstrual cycle. Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025 Although met with cynicism by some, two studies by clinical psychologists show that 46 percent of the resolvers still stick to their goals six months into the new year, and 19 percent maintain their pledge for two years. Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clinical psychologist 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clinical psychologist was in 1900

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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

clinical psychologist

noun
: a licensed psychologist with an advanced degree who assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral issues : a specialist in clinical psychology
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