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Psychological adjustment refers to the willingness to undertake activities, such as counseling, in order to assure that the clinician is well-balanced and able to work effectively with clients. One of the eight critical attitudes.

Psychological Adolescing is defined as the process of growing up to full adulthood and realizing the personal potential of oneself; one part of the aging process that develops along with growing older physically.

Psychological androgyny is defined as the possession of both stereotypical feminine and masculine traits.

Psychological approach refers to an approach to abnormality that focuses on personality, behavior, and ways of thinking as possible causes of abnormality

Deutsch: Psychologische Bewertung / Español: Evaluación Psicológica / Português: Avaliação Psicológica / Français: Évaluation Psychologique / Italiano: Valutazione Psicologica

Psychological assessment refers to the systematic evaluation of an individual's mental health, cognitive abilities, personality traits, and emotional functioning using various psychological tools and techniques. These assessments are conducted by trained psychologists to gather comprehensive information that aids in diagnosis, treatment planning, and understanding the individual's behavior and experiences.

psychological autopsy refers to post-mortem psychological profile of a suicide victim constructed from interviews with people who knew the person before death.

Psychological clinic is defined as a clinic operated by a clinical psychology training program and staffed by clinical students, faculty, and others. The Psychological clinic provides a setting for clinical students to gain practical experience by offering assessment, therapy, and consultation services to the public.

Psychological comparisons phase refers to the tendency to form impressions of others by comparing and contrasting these individuals on abstract psychological dimensions.