| Activities | Diagnose or evaluate mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests, and formulate and administer programs of treatment. |
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| Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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| Median Income | $59,400 per year in May 2006 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Clinical psychologists usually work in counseling centers, independent or group practices, hospitals, or clinics. Some work in physical rehabilitation settings, treating patients with spinal cord injuries, chronic pain or illness, stroke, arthritis, and neurologic conditions. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | Ph.D.
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| Skills | Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Systems Evaluation, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Speaking |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Fluency of Ideas, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Originality, Written Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Written Expression, Oral Comprehension |
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