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

• 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

David Brown said that the parts of ministry his father liked best was counseling, seeing patients, so he went back to Yale and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1976.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

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

From Slate • Jul. 19, 2025

If my sister didn’t have a doctorate in clinical psychology, I still would’ve wanted to tell this story, but I don’t think it would’ve been as good or effective.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

This type of lie is of greater interest to social than to clinical psychology.

From Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology by Healy, William