clinical psychology

American  

noun

1. the branch of psychology dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of personality and behavioral disorders.

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clinical psychology British  

noun

1. the branch of psychology that studies and treats mental illness and mental retardation

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clinical psychology Scientific  

/ klĭn′ĭ-kəl /

1. See under psychology

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• clinical psychologist
  noun

Example Sentences

But the pull of Canada remained and he has now decided to apply again to pursue a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In the 1960s, they moved to the U.S., where Foa received a master’s in clinical psychology at the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and personality at the University of Missouri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And fewer than 10 percent of clinical psychology training programs teach CBT-I.

From Slate • Jul. 19, 2025

Anxiety may be experienced as a partially physiological pathway, said Lauren Ng, an assistant professor of clinical psychology at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

Principles of dynamic psychiatry; including an integrative approach to abnormal and clinical psychology; with a glossary of psychiatric terms.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1973 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office