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I'm curious how things works at the top psychological level. I have a friend who's in nursing school and at least at the UG level, you get your degree then you can work in the base sense, but if you want to work oncology, you need to test for and get a separate oncology credential. For transport you need critical care transport RN or acute care transport RN. Want to work in an ICU? Need your CCRN credential.
Is that in effect how being a Psychologist works? Do you need a special credential separate from your degree if you want to treat substance abuse? PTSD? Sexual issues? Severe mental illnesses? Personality/developmental/trait testing? Do you take tests on all these separately in order to be able to do them, or is it that once you're a Psychologist, you can do whatever you like?
...and if it is necessary, is there a list of these credentials?
Is that in effect how being a Psychologist works? Do you need a special credential separate from your degree if you want to treat substance abuse? PTSD? Sexual issues? Severe mental illnesses? Personality/developmental/trait testing? Do you take tests on all these separately in order to be able to do them, or is it that once you're a Psychologist, you can do whatever you like?
...and if it is necessary, is there a list of these credentials?