child psychologist
Kids' mental doctor
A child psychologist is a mental health professional who specializes in the psychological development, behavior, and emotional well-being of children and adolescents.
They assess and treat issues like anxiety, learning disabilities, trauma, and behavioral disorders: The school recommended we see a child psychologist about his outbursts.
Unlike child psychiatrists, they typically cannot prescribe medication.
- therapistMental health practitioner
- play therapyPsychotherapy using games
- sand trayContainer holding loose grains
- counselorOne who advises
- school counselorStudent mental health support staff
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- therapiststherapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, psychiatrist
- mental health staffpsychiatrist, therapist, counselor, psychiatric nurse, mental health counselor
- PsychologistsFreud, Jung, Piaget, Skinner, Maslow
- social scientistssociologist, anthropologist, economist, political scientist, criminologist
- child assessmentcognitive tests, behavioral assessment, IQ tests, ADHD testing, intelligence tests
- Child Psychiatrydevelopmental disorders, neurodevelopmental, psychiatric assessment, psychiatric evaluation, adolescent depression
child psychologistpediatrician
Physician for children
pediatric surgeon · child psychiatrist · pediatric nurse · school nurse
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