What does it mean to be Board Certified in psychology?
The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) is one of the highly regarded professional associations. The ABPP serves the public need by providing oversight certifying psychologists competent to deliver high quality services in various specialty areas of psychology. Board certification (awarding of a Diploma in a specialty) assures the public that specialists designated by the ABPP have successfully completed the educational, training, and experience requirements of the specialty, including an examination designed to assess the competencies required to provide quality services in that specialty. Currently there are 13 specialty areas of certification including Educational, Forensic, Clinical, and School Psychology. How is mental illness different from a psychological problem? The term mental illness is, historically, a medical term implying problems that may require medical treatment. The term mental illness can be used in reference to those psychological behavioral problems su
