(b) "Practice
of Psychology" consists
of the delivery of psychological services that involve application of
psychological principles and procedures for the purpose of describing,
understanding, predicting and influencing the behavior of individuals or
groups, in order to assist in the attainment of optimal human growth and
functioning. The delivery of psychological services includes, but is not
limited to:
(1) psychological
interventions: psychological counseling, psychotherapy, psychosocial support,
coaching, psychological debriefing, group processes and all other
psychological interventions that involve the application of psychological
principles to improve psychological functioning of individuals, families,
groups and organizations;
(2) psychological assessment: gathering and integration of
psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation,
accomplished through a variety of tools, including individual tests,
projective tests, clinical interview and other psychological assessment tools,
for the purpose of assessing diverse psychological functions including
cognitive abilities, aptitudes, personality characteristics, attitudes,
values, interests, emotions and motivations, among others, in support of
psychological counseling, psychotherapy and other psychological
interventions; and
(3) psychological programs: development, planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of psychological treatment for
individuals and/or groups.
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(b) "Practice of Psychology" consists of the
delivery of psychological services that involve application of psychological
principles and procedures for the purpose of describing, understanding,
predicting and influencing the behavior of individuals or groups, in order to
assist in the attainment of optimal human growth and functioning.
The delivery of psychological services includes, but is
not limited to:
(1) psychological interventions: psychological counseling,
psychotherapy, psychosocial support, coaching, psychological debriefing,
group processes and all other psychological interventions that involve the
application of psychological principles to improve psychological functioning
of individuals, families, groups and organizations;
(2) psychological assessment: gathering and integration of
psychology-related data for the purpose of:
a) making a psychological evaluation, accomplished through
a variety of tools, including individual tests, projective tests, clinical
interview and other psychological assessment tools, or
b) assessing diverse psychological functions including
cognitive abilities, aptitudes, personality characteristics, attitudes,
values, interests, emotions and motivations, among others, in support of
psychological counseling, psychotherapy and other psychological
interventions; and
(3) psychological programs: development, planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of psychological treatment for
individuals and/or groups.
The term "other psychological interventions"
shall be deemed to include:
a) preventive and therapeutic measures like play and
expressive arts therapy, music therapy and trauma healing; as well as
correctional, rehabilitative and behavioral modificaion measures;
b) consultation, that is, providing extensive knowledge,
specialized technical assistance and expertise in an advisory capacity to
consultees in regard to mental and behavioral concerns, emotional distress,
personality disorders and other neuropsychological dysfuntions.
"Psychological evaluation" shall include the making of diagnostic intepretations, reports, and recommendations a) as part of a case study; or b) in support of diagnostic screening, placement, management decisions, psychiatric evaluation, legal action, psychological counseling, psychotherapy or change intervention.
"Assessing diverse psychological functions" shall include the development, standardization, and publication of psychological tests which measure adjustment and psychopathology; and/or the creation of assessment tools primarily for psycho-diagnostic purposes.
The term "other psychological intervention programs" shall include:
a) addiction rehabilitation and treatment programs, behavioral management and intervention programs in correctional facilities, psychological training programs which involve inner processing, and mental health programs in disaster and emergency situations, either for individuals and/or communities;
b) clinical supervision: the direction, guidance, mentoring, and cliniquing of psychology practitioners and interns, psychometricians, and other trainees for psychology-related work to meet the standards of quality and excellence in professional practice.
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(d) "Psychometrician" means a natural person who holds a
valid certificate of registration and a valid professional identification
card as psychometrician issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of
Psychology and the Professional Regulation Commission pursuant to this Act.
As such, he/she shall be authorized to do any of the following: Provided, That such shall at all times be
conducted under the supervision of a licensed professional psychologist:
(1) administering and scoring of objective personality tests,
structured personality tests, excluding projective tests and other higher
level forms of psychological tests;
(2) interpreting results of the same and preparing a written
report on these results; and
(3) conducting preparatory intake interviews of clients for
psychological invention sessions.
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(d) "Psychometrician" a natural person who has been registered and issued a valid Certificate of Registration and a valid Professional Identification Card as psychometrician by the Board and the Commission in accordance with Sec. 3(d), Article III of R.A. 10029 and is authorized to do any of the following activities:
(1) administering and scoring of objective personality tests, structured personality tests, excluding projective tests and other higher level forms of psychological tests;
(2) interpreting results of the same and preparing a written report on these results; and
(3) conducting preparatory intake interviews of clients for psychological invention sessions.
Provided, that these activities shall at all times be conducted under the supervision of a licensed professional psychologist. All the assessment reports prepared and done by the psychometrician shall always bear the signature of the supervising psychologist who shall take full responsibility for the integrity of the report.
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