PROFESSIONAL BOARDS
PSYCHOLOGY
We are constituted in terms of the Regulations relating to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Psychology, Regulation No. R1066 dated 28 July 2003.
The following professions are registered under our auspices:
- Psychologists
- Intern Psychologists
- Student Psychologists
- Registered Counsellors
- Psychometrists
- Psychotechnicians
There are five categories of registration in psychology, i.e. Clinical, Counselling, Educational, Industrial and Research Psychology.
Scope of Practice
Clinical psychologists assess, diagnose, and intervene in order to alleviate or contain relatively serious forms of psychological distress and psychopathology, or what is commonly referred to as "abnormal" behaviour.
Counselling psychologists assist relatively well-adjusted people in dealing with normal problems of life concerning all stages and aspects of a person’s existence in order to facilitate desirable psychological adjustment, growth, and maturity.
Educational psychologists assess, diagnose and intervene in order to facilitate the psychological adjustment and development of children and adolescents within the contexts of family, school, social or peer groups and communities.
Industrial psychologists apply the principles of psychology to issues related to the work situation of relatively well-adjusted adults in order to optimise individual, group and organisational well-being and effectiveness.
Research psychologists address any of the above professional categories, not to render services to the public in that field, but to apply research methods and techniques in order to contribute to the knowledge base of that particular field.
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