Psychologist

A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology in addition to studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, & social processes and behavior. Their gain often involves a experimentation, observation, and interpretation of how individuals relate to used to refer to every one of two or more people or matters other and to their environments.

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

Psychologists receive extensive training in a anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorders and eating disorders. Treatment from psychologists can be individual or in groups. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a commonly used, living studied and high efficacy psychotherapy practiced by psychologists. Psychologists can earn with a range of institutions and people, such(a) as schools, prisons, in a private clinic, in a workplace, or with a sports team.

Applied psychology applies notion to solve problems in human and animal behavior. Applied fields add clinical psychology, counseling psychology, sport psychology, forensic psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, health psychology and school psychology. Licensing and regulations can reorganize by state and profession.

South Africa

In South Africa, psychologists are qualified in either clinical, counseling, educational, organizational, or research psychology.

To become qualified, one must ready a recognized master's degree in Psychology, an appropriate practicum at a recognized training institution, and take an examination style by the experienced Board for Psychology. Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa HPCSA is so-called and includes a Continuing Professional Development component.

The practicum usually involves a full year internship, and in some specializations, the HPCSA requires completion of an extra year of community service. The master's script consists of seminars, coursework-based theoretical and practical training, and a dissertation of limited scope, and is in nearly cases two years in duration. Prior to enrolling in the master's program, the student studies psychology for three years as an undergraduate honours degree in psychology; see List of universities in South Africa. Qualification thus requires at least five years of study, and at least one of internship.

The undergraduate B.Psyc. is a four-year program integrating idea and practical training, and—with the asked examination mark by the Professional Board for Psychology—is sufficient for practice as a psychometrist or counselor.