WHY DO WE NEED MORE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS?

Abstract

Whats’ all the fuss about the need for more clinical psychologists? Can’t the psychiatrists and counselors do the psychologists work? What do clinical psychologists do? Traditionally, clinical psychologists work in the department of psychiatry. Their role was only seen to be important in the domain of psychiatry, mental health and psychological testing. Clinical Psychologists help’s psychiatrists with their diagnosis by their primary skills of administering and interpretation of standardized psychological tests; and they are also involved to a certain extent in treatment and psychotherapy.