This might be a really stupid question but I'm sure a lot of psychology students, who are some ways from doing their masters/phd, don't totally understand how a person who completes their clinical psychology phd/doctorate end up specializing in multiple areas. For example, how is a person authorized to do clinical, counselling psychology and forensic if they are in the clinical phd program? Is this based on elective courses they decided to take? is it based on research they did? the practicum positions they chose?
How are some people authorized to work with adults, children, adolescents, organizations but others only adults?
Does a counselling psycholigist have the authority to deal with people who have serious mental issues or do they have to reffer that person to a clinical psychologist? Do they have the knowledge to do an assesment of this person?
How are some people authorized to work with adults, children, adolescents, organizations but others only adults?
Does a counselling psycholigist have the authority to deal with people who have serious mental issues or do they have to reffer that person to a clinical psychologist? Do they have the knowledge to do an assesment of this person?
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