An Empirical Survey on Psychological Testing and the Use of the Term Psychological: Turf Battles or Clinical Necessity?

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 682-689

  Dattilio, Frank M ^a   Tresco, Katy E ^b   Siegel, Alex ^c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

mental health examiners; nonpsychologists; psychological testing; psychologist; psychology licensing

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649122685     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.38.6.682     Document Type: Article

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