Preschool Psychologist

Responsibilities :

• Child psychologists focus on the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders ranging from depression to schizophrenia.
• These professionals operate in a clinical setting, usually in private practice but sometimes in a hospital, and are trained to provide strategies for coping with specific disorders.
• They interview patients and conduct tests, and they may provide family psychotherapy.
• If substance abuse is involved, a child therapist might devise a treatment plan or intervention; if a child suffers from phobias, the therapist may implement a behavior modification program.