psychologist

Also known as psychologists

A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and interpretation of how individuals relate to each other and to their environments.

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A psychologist is a professional who studies how people think, feel, and behave, examining mental processes like perception, memory, and emotion as well as how individuals interact with each other and their surroundings. Their work matters because it helps us understand human behavior and mental health through careful observation and experimentation, which can improve how we treat psychological problems and support people's wellbeing.

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Key facts

Occupation.name: Psychologist
Occupation.image: File:EEG early studies edited.jpg
Occupation.official_names: Psychologist
Occupation.competencies: Psychotherapy, psychological assessment and testing, depends on specialty
Occupation.formation: Differs by jurisdiction, typically a terminal degree such as PsyD or PhD
Occupation.employment_field: Clinical neuropsychology, clinical, Medical, community, counselling, Hospital support, educational and developmental, forensic, health, organisational or sport and exercise

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Research

25,511 papers

Psychologist's Unique Role in Improving Quality of Life of Children with Chronic Lung Diseases and Their Families.ReviewPediatric clinics of North America · 2022Ischander M, Lozowski-Sullivan SDOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.05.008
A Perspective on Client-Psychologist Relationships in Videoconferencing Psychotherapy: Literature Review.ReviewJMIR mental health · 2021Cataldo F, Chang S, Mendoza A et al.DOI: 10.2196/19004
The Psychologist as an Expert in Behavior and Humanity: Proposing an Integrative Epistemology for Contemporary Psychology.Integrative psychological & behavioral science · 2025Rincón León JJDOI: 10.1007/s12124-025-09932-5
The psychologist's role in transgender-specific care with U.S. veterans.ReviewPsychological services · 2016Johnson L, Shipherd J, Walton HMDOI: 10.1037/ser0000030
Psychologist veteran status as a predictor of veterans' willingness to engage in psychotherapy.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2023Yeterian JD, Dutra SJDOI: 10.1080/08995605.2022.2066937
Fear Extinction as a Psychologist Views It.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2023Vervliet BDOI: 10.1007/7854_2023_433
Patient-psychologist telemedicine interactions in an intensive care unit recovery clinic: Qualitative secondary analysis.Intensive & critical care nursing · 2025Hussain AA, Jones AC, Hosey MM et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103886
Psychologist homicide victims: The National Violent Death Reporting System and other sources.Journal of clinical psychology · 2022Robiner WN, Li TDOI: 10.1002/jclp.23199

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Wikidata facts

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female form of label: پسيكولوڭ
P8168: Nancy Kovack
Commons category: Psychologists
equivalent class: dbpedia.org/ontology/Psychologist
ISCO-88 occupation class: 2445
male form of label: پسيكولوڭ
ISCO-08 occupation class: 2634

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Australia
Belgium
Canada
Dominican Republic
Finland
Germany
Greece
India
New Zealand
Norway
South Africa
United Kingdom
Employment
United States and Canada
Education and training
APA-recognized specialties
Services
Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists (RxP)
Licensure
Ambiguity of title
Differences with psychiatrists
Mental health professions
Employment
See also
Notes
References

Psychologists usually acquire a bachelor's degree in psychology, followed by a master's degree or doctorate in psychology. Unlike psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse-practitioners, psychologists usually cannot prescribe medication, but depending on the jurisdiction, some psychologists with additional training can be licensed to prescribe medications; qualification requirements may be different from a bachelor's degree and master's degree.