Clinical psychology Chapter 1: Introduction

Clinical vs Counseling psychology

Clinical psychology:

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  Twice as many applicants as counseling programs;
  
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  Average GRE scores of accepted students slightly higher;
  
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  Research focusing on psychological disorders, clinical health psychology, and clinical child and adolescent psychology is more common.
  

Counseling psychology:

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  Higher percentage of ethnic minority students and those with master’s degrees;
  
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  Research focusing on minority/cross-cultural issues and vocational testing more common;
  
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  Less frequently housed in psychology departments (rather is based in a department or school of education).
  

Non-regulated “therapist” or “psychotherapist”:

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  Don’t have sufficient educational or licensing requirements mandated by the state and the provincial governments to be considered a health professional;
  
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  Offers services using the title of “therapist.”